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Title: Sieg Heil an Illustrated History: Germany from Bismark to Hitler by Stefan Lorant ISBN: 0-918058-03-1 Publisher: Authors Edition Pub. Date: June, 1981 Format: Hardcover List Price(USD): $14.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: The best photo book on Hitler
Comment: There have been countless photographic books on Hitler and the Third Reich, but Lorant's book is the absolute best. Published in 1974, it remains the standard by which other books in this genre be judged. The quality of the photos is unsurpassed; their clarity is enhanced by being printed on thick, glossy paper. Books simply aren't published with this standard today, it would be too expensive. The narrative is also excellent and instructive. Lorant lived in Munich throughout the 20's and saw Hitler milling about many times. They ate at the same restaurant, the Cafe Heck, and Lorant watched the young politician throughout this turbulent time.

The photos span a generation from Bismarck, to the Kaiser and finally to Hitler. The bulk of the book focuses on Hitler and there are many previously unpublished photos, as well as candid shots of the Fuehrer and his entourage. The photo of Goering playing tennis with a hair net is a classic! Lorant was always a respected photo journalist, his books on Theodore Roosevelt and FDR are other must have photo tomes. But I rank this as his crowning achievement, an essential book for any Third Reich historian.

Rating: 4
Summary: Sieg Heil - Culture and History of Germany In Pictures
Comment: This book contains pictures and text covering the period from Bismark to Hitler. It isn't just a review of military matters. It includes cultural happenings during this period. Bismark was the President of the Weimar Republic and Hitler the dictator, after he disbanded the Reichstag (= our Congress). This book spans the 1920's, 1930's, and mid 1940's. It is an excellent addition to the libraries of people interested in WWII, German Culture, German History, or the backdrop of the NAZI movement.