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Gestapo Chief: The 1948 Interrogation of Heinrich Muller, Vol. 3: From Secret U. S. Intelligence Files

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Could it be true that the former head of the dreaded German Gestapo worked for the Americans after the war? Yes. The depth and breadth of the information in this impressively researched series of books, as well as the new Mueller Diaries book, is stunning. Rarely have so many historical details, inside gossip and stunning revelations been published. Each volume of this series builds on the details of its predecessor, which makes reading all four books in the series of paramount importance. While most writers are happy to put forth one or two new piece of information to support their work, each of the Mueller books are packed with more insiders-only intimate details of the inner workings of the Third Reich and CIA than you can imagine. The fact that these books have been in circulation for several years without a peep from the CIA to refute all or any part of them, makes a good argument that the books are true. For those who want history to come alive, these books are a refreshing slap in the face. You must read these books.

I came to this book during a research project on the White Rose -- a student group in Munich that resisted the Nazis -- on which there is an entire chapter devoted. At first, I thought some of the information provided by the supposed Gestapo Chief Müller was quite amazing -- never before heard of stuff. But then there came a twinge of suspicion -- because certain facts were just wrong. The man supposedly Müller refers to one of the conspirators, Falk Harnack, as a boy who survived because Nazi Judge Freisler 'felt the Harnack family had suffered too much...and because the boy had good intentions toward the state'; indeed Falk's older brother Arvid was executed in a round up of the communist group Rote Kapelle only a few months earlier. But anyone who studies the White Rose knows that Falk Harnack was no boy at the time. Mr. Harnack was well into manhood, but actually an accomplished theatre director. And the real reason he was let go is because he was being watched by the Gestapo -- a fact the real Müller would have known. Harnack -- who supposedly had good intentions toward the Nazi state -- later escaped to Greece where he fought with Greek resistance. Then there are other errors, like when Müller says the White Rose members hung out at beer gardens; this was not the case, for the members of this group shunned that quarter of German society and favored more likely wine kellers and Latin clubs like Schwabing's La Bodega. Müller conviently mentions that the files of his infiltrators into the White Rose were burned -- and he never mentions any of his people by names that can be checked. This is in step with the rest of the book, for the writer Gregory Douglas never identifies the source of his Müller interview. Is it a CIA interrogation? If so, where are official document numbers? And why isn't he more specific? And what are Mr. Gregory's credentials? I scanned the whole book for them and I cant find them anywhere. The White Rose Stiftung is located in Munich for those who want to check these facts (atGenter Strasse 13, 8000 München 40). And I strongly recommend that buyers of this work beware: it may be entertaining, but it is not history.

Also recommended: A Noble Treason, Richard Hanser The White Rose, Inge Scholl The Short Life of Sophie Scholl Hermann Vinke

Heinrich "Gestapo" Müller dissappeared in May 1945. The theory that he defected to the CIA is just one theory. As there is no hard evidence that Müller had a connection with the CIA or that he even survived the war it makes me wonder the authencity of the diaries. It is very easy to write the ideas/thoughts of a dead man. So when you want to buy these 3 volume books think twice.

I have great difficulty believing that Muller worked for American intelligence services and escaped justice through their protection. The enormity of Muller's crimes surely outweighed his value as an intelligence asset. One thing that puzzles me is this: If, in fact, Muller was protected by the American intelligence community as Mr. Douglas describes, why has none of this been the subject of articles in major newspapers, network news, and news periodicals?

Unbelievably good read! All documented and nothing has ever been disputed. Open your eyes America and see what your Government does in secret.

This book makes for fascinating reading. Even if you don't agree with some of the allegations made by Herr Muller in the interviews, it begs the question of why are there so few rebuttals. That the U.S. Army continues to hold many classified documents out of the public view does not help matters. I would like to see how this book holds up to a thorough scholarly review. For Muller to have truly worked for the United States after the Second World War is significant and disturbing. In all, I am skeptical, but interested in enough to "follow up." A good read, nevertheless.

Just so no one is left out of the loop, this book has been shown to be a forgery by a Holocaust denier. Even fellow Holocaust denier David Irving is pissed about this book's forgeries.