by Rochus Misch
First published 2006
Rochus Misch stands guard outside Hitler's office, watching the daily routines of the man who will plunge the world into its bloodiest war. As Hitler's personal escort from 1940 to 1945, Misch witnesses the inner workings of Nazi Germany's leadership during its most destructive years. He follows Hitler through the tormented prewar period and into the bunker's final days. When Hitler commits suicide, Misch becomes the last German soldier to leave the underground fortress. The Soviets capture him and hold him prisoner for nine years. Now living alone in Berlin, Misch breaks his silence to reveal the intimate details of serving the architect of civilization's greatest collapse. His account exposes the mundane reality behind history's most catastrophic conflict.
Genres: history, 20th-century, world-war-ii, non-fiction, biography-memoir, military-history
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: first-hand-account, insider-perspective
Setting: Berlin, Germany, Soviet Union
Period: 1940-1945
204 pages · Paperback · Pagès editors, S.L.
Content warnings: violence