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Hitler's Personal Security: Protecting the Führer, 1921-1945

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This is by far the best work every on Hitler's secruity and the various assassination plots against him. It's especially strong in the early, seminal years of the Nazi party and there are some extremely rare photographs of Hitler in Munich in the mid to late 20's. Hoffman's research is extensive and he unearths material not found in other books. He relies on primary sources for many of his arguments and these interviews enhance an already strong book. If you have an interest in Hitler's incredible knack in evading assassinations, this is the preeminent book on that subject.

This is an interesting study of security measures taken to protect Adolf Hitler during his rise to power and as Fuhrer. My particular interest was in the Adlerhof/Ziegenberg bunker complex west of Bad Nauheim because I had explored it many times in the years past. See my photos above.

This book is an excellent review of not just the means used to protect Hitler from the time of his early ascendancy in the Nazi party to the famous, but failed, 20 July 1944 assassination attempt and foiled coup, to the end of his life in the bunker in Berlin, but also discloses that Hitler, more often than realized and especially in the early days of the Nazi party, was not afraid to put himself in harm's way to advance his cause. It also portrays the many ways in which security differed, depending on the circumstances (e.g., public forum, touring car, plane) and the many layers or levels of security, often unknowingly working at cross-purposes.