The Last Days of Hitler

Why should we concern ourselves with the last days of a dictator who to most was an evil man in behavior and intent?  Indeed, why should so many words be devoted to Adolf Hitler's last moments when they had little consequence relative to the preceding years? The answer surrounds the words contained in the subtitle of this book; that the final weeks of his life saw Hitler in a deteriorating mental state, physical ill health and liable to fits of gross irrationality, and that these conditions served to shroud his demise in controversy and myth. Anton Joachimsthaler has dealt into unprecedented depths of research and investigating to achieve a defining story of the events of April 1945.  He is able to discount many false theories, strengthen certain assumptions and establish an account that can dispel the doubts.  He assesses the views of witnesses that makes no use of hearsay evidence.  He takes into consideration the different concerns that may have influenced the reports of German, Russian, and Allied personnel who were close to the bunker before or just after Hitler's death, and notes the secrecy and deviousness which has protected evidence for over half a century. As the man drew the attention of the world as he lived, so his death-by whatever means-has similarly been analyzed.  This exhaustive reassessment may enable the debate to be closed after 50 years of dispute.  This used book is in good condition.