
The Devil's Diary
Alfred Rosenberg and the Stolen Secrets of the Third Reich
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P. J. Ochlan
This exploration of the private wartime diary of Alfred Rosenberg - Hitler's "chief philosopher" and architect of Nazi ideology - interweaves the story of its recent discovery with the revelation of its never-before-published contents, which are contextualized by the authors: The result is a unprecedented narrative of the Nazi rise to power, the Holocaust, and Hitler's postinvasion plans for Russia.
A groundbreaking historical contribution, The Devil's Diary is a chilling window into the mind of Adolf Hitler's "chief social philosopher", Alfred Rosenberg, who formulated some of the guiding principles behind the Third Reich's genocidal crusade. It also chronicles the thrilling detective hunt for the diary, which disappeared after the Nuremburg Trials and remained lost for almost three quarters of a century, until Robert Wittman, a former FBI special agent who founded the Bureau's Art Crimes Team, played an important role; he tells his story now for the first time.
The authors expertly and deftly contextualize hundreds of entries stretching from 1936 through 1944, in which the loyal Hitler advisor recounts internal meetings with the Fürher and his close associates, Hermann Göring and Heinrich Himmler; describes the postinvasion occupation of the Soviet Union; considers the "solution" to the "Jewish question"; and discusses his overseeing of the mass seizure and cataloguing of books and artwork from homes, libraries, and museums across occupied Europe. An eyewitness to events, this narrative of Rosenberg's diary offers provocative and intimate insights into pivotal moments in the war and the notorious Nazi who laid the philosophical foundations of the Third Reich.
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Very well done.
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Great voice
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Fresh perspective on terrible events.
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Worth your time
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Good insight
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Not as illuminating as I thought a diary to be.
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The ideology of the Nazi regime was an area I knew little about
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The title does not fit the content
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Terrible Production and Story: A Waste of Time
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What disappointed you about The Devil's Diary?
I was expecting full readinging from his diaries. What I got was a superficial reselling of the history of the nazis with a little commentary from Rosenberg.What could Robert K. Wittman and David Kinney have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Provided full diary eateries. And provided an insight into what made Rosenberg think.What didn’t you like about P. J. Ochlan’s performance?
The performance was too monotone.You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
None!I feel conned by this book.
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