Hitler's Last Witness

The Memoirs of Hitler's Bodyguard

Rochus Misch, Roger Moorhouse

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Scribe Publications
27 August 2014

Memoirs; History; Second World War

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ABBEY'S CHOICE SEPTEMBER 2014 ----- After being seriously wounded in the 1939 Polish campaign, Rochus Misch was invited to join Hitler's SS-bodyguard. There he served until the war's end as Hitler's bodyguard, courier, orderly and finally as Chief of Communications.

On the Berghof terrace he watched Eva Braun organise parties; observed Heinrich Himmler and Albert Speer; and monitored telephone conversations from Berlin to the East Prussian FHQ on 20 July 1944 after the attempt on Hitler's life. Towards the end Misch was drawn into the Fuhrerbunker with the last of the 'faithful'. As defeat approached, he remained in charge of the bunker switchboard as his duty required, even after Hitler committed suicide. Misch knew Hitler as the private man and his position was one of unconditional loyalty.

His memoirs offer an intimate view of life in close attendance to Hitler and of the endless hours deep inside the bunker; and provide new insights into military events such as Hitler's initial feelings that the 6th Army should pull out of Stalingrad. Shortly before he died Misch wrote a new introduction for this English-language edition.

The book also contains a foreword by the Jewish author Ralph Giordano and a new introduction by Roger Moorhouse.

Hitler's Last Witness: The Memoirs of Hitler's Bodyguard by Rochus Misch & Roger Moorhouse at Abbey's Bookshop 131 York Street, Sydney

By: Rochus Misch
Introduction by: Roger Moorhouse
Imprint: Scribe Publications
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 426g
ISBN: 9781925106107
ISBN 10: 1925106101
Publication Date: 27 August 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active