We will never be able to understand the terrible things that happened between 1933 and 1945 if we deny from the outset that Hitler also had human characteristics, and if we fail to take into account not only his criminal… — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
To understand Hitler's power as a speaker, we must consider that he was not just the bellowing tavern demagogue we always picture, but in… — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
We will never be able to understand the terrible things that happened between 1933 and 1945 if we deny from the outset that Hitler… — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
“The best thing is to let Christianity gradually fade out,” he said in October of that year. “A long phase-out has something conciliatory. The… — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
Hitler was an avid reader, a passion that stayed with him through all the phases of his career. — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
“But he also wrote in that same letter that he believed Hitler was a man of his word—a grievous error, as he would soon… — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
Hitler was never more than average as an artist. His great talent was for the games of politics. — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
The remarkable thing about Hitler was his talent for dissimulation. His formidable abilities as an actor are often overlooked. There are only very rarely… — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
Very few recordings exist in which Hitler can be heard speaking normally. But in those that do exist, it's evident he possessed quite a… — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
“This is the best day of my life…I will go down in history as the greatest German ever.” — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
Hitler always styled himself as a man who renounced all personal happiness in the service of his people. There is no conclusive evidence of… — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
Hitler was without a doubt exceptional in his criminal deeds. Yet in many respects, he was not at all out of the ordinary. — Volker Ullrich Copy Share Image
