"Hitler’s Strange Last Orders" Topic
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| Tango01 | 30 Apr 2015 10:35 p.m. PST |
"Swansong 1945: A Collective Diary of the Last Days of the Third Reich is a volume from the World War II series Echolof (Sonar) by German writer Walter Kempowski. It combines letters, diary entries, memorandums, and reports by participants and witness from WWII into a collage that paints a compelling portrait of the Reich's demise. Swansong focuses specifically on four days at the end—the 20th of April (Hitler's final birthday), the 25th of April (when the Soviets and Americans met at the Elbe), the 30th of April (when Hitler and Eva Braun completed their suicide pact), and May 8 (VE Day). What follows in the excerpt from the chilling book are portions of Hitler's last testaments—including his suicide pact with Braun, what he wanted to happen with his art collection, and his dismantling of Herman Göring and Heinrich Himmler…"
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 Legion 4   | 01 May 2015 11:23 a.m. PST |
What ? He ordered delivery pizza with pickled herring ?   |
| PeterH | 01 May 2015 11:38 a.m. PST |
so he wanted everyone else to fight to the death to uphold the Nazi agenda, but he offed himself on his terms? Got it. |
| boy wundyr x | 01 May 2015 2:13 p.m. PST |
…and somehow thought his wishes with respect to his art collection would be followed. |
| Tango01 | 01 May 2015 3:06 p.m. PST |
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