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Read, Anthony

 
9780712664165: The Devil’s Disciples

Sinopsis

The Nazi regime was essentially a religious cult relying on the hypnotic personality of one man Adolf Hitler and it was fated to die with him. But while it lasted his closest lieutenants competed ferociously for power and position as his chosen successor. This deadly contest accounted for many of the regime’s worst excesses in which millions of people died and which brought Western civilization to its knees. The Devil’s Disciples is the first major book for a general readership to examine those lieutenants not only as individuals but also as a group. It focuses on the three Nazi paladins closest to Hitler - Goring Goebbels and Himmler - with their nearest rivals - Bormann Speer and Ribbentrop in close attendance. Others who were removed in various ways - like Gregor Strasser Ernst R-hm Heydrich and Hess - play supporting roles. Perceptive and illuminating The Devil’s Disciples is above all a powerful chronological narrative showing how the personalities of Hitler’s inner circle developed and how their jealousies and constant intrigues affected the regime the war and Hitler himself.

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Anthony Read became a full-time writer after a successful career in television production. He has co-written a number of books with David Fisher, including several about Germany and the Second World War. This is his first major book as sole author.

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