Living with Hitler: Accounts of Hitler’s Household Staff

It's odd to read a world war two book that doesn't really mention the war, but rather what a staff member might do that would annoy Hitler. Did Hitler have a clean or messy desk and room... this book answers those questions. I have to admit it was an enjoyable read.

Very interesting to read the accounts of several individuals that were very close to AH. It is obvious that they and many others completely respected and admired AH as he likewise showed respect to all others from everything I have read.He was the real deal when it comes to "BOSS". Naturally you have at the end "....However he was a MONSTER that killed 6,000,000 Jew etc etc. I am not sure if they believe the "monster" lies OR they have to put that part of him being a "MONSTER" in in order to allow it the freedom to $SELL$ on Amazon etc. I would have given it 5 stars if it didn't have that Hollywood narrative BS in it.

OK book. I just find it hard to believe the staff did not know what was going on with the Jews. Hitler did not talk about work at home, again hard to believe. Interesting though finding out the personal side of things. Like Movie night (american ones at that), and other things that made me remember Hitler was a human being not just a monster. Good book but again not sure about the honesty level.

This is a rare piece of history as household staff recall life at the Berghof. The “Let them eat cake” aspects of the whole thing should be a cautionary tale to chief exec’s everywhere.

Really felt that I was in the room with Hitler. Surprised he could be so 'normal' with his staff. Provided they were Aryan of course

finally, some people with intimate contact with Hitler finally humanizing the Fuehrer. importantly, it details his utter concern for the well being of his staff and others with whom he had any sort of contact. this also puts to rest the vague, rather confused notion that Hitler knew anything about atrocious acts at labor camps. my fellow Germans can thank Bormann for this. keeping him isolated from the utter cruelty and atrocity that is War. extremely detailed information about Hitler's life. even down to the fabric and color of his socks, his daily routine, what he ate, how long it took for him at each meal. terrific book for setting the record straight about the Fuehrer. exquisite for WW2 history buffs. a must for the bookshelves.

You might think that a book about the minutiae of everyday life with Hitler would be a tedious read, but, with this book, that is not the case. We have read so many books about HItler The Monster that this collection of three short booklets about Hitler The Man is an interesting, refreshing bit of light reading.

Very interesting. It was also educational and informative. I never thought of Hitlers day-to-day life. This book made him seem more of a puppet dictator than an all-out evil man. I think if he could have been manipulated by a good person, history might have been different.

Really good to get some insights on Hitler and the way he lived, although it's a bit dry and quite hard to follow in places, due to the direct translation from German and the way some of the interviewees tend to jump-cut from one thing to another or devote a lot of time to extraneous detail, or just use german words and phrases. Then again these are eyewitness accounts and not poetic prose and I would recommend locating the pages containing the end notes before starting each section as you will likely find yourself referring to them often...My favourite revelation was with regard to Rudolf Hess' ill fated solo flight to Scotland...I'll say no more.

Could be clogged down from times to times by too much mundane details but otherwise, excellent very personal accounts by his servants. Good source for researches and analysis. Albeit subjective and biased, it actually shows you that he presented himself to his personal entourage/servants as benevolent and just, sometimes even a father figure to them, which goes on to show you how banal but also unexpected evil is.

a fascinating book which is worth the money for the 50+ photos alone. What a shame that the americans destroyed the beautiful building

Great oral history

Some fascinating insights into Hitler's very bourgeoise home life. Definitely 'The Banality of Evil'.