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Hitler’s Gladiator The Life and Wars of Panzer Army Commander Sepp Dietrich

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Full Title

Hitler\'s Gladiator The Life and Wars of Panzer Army Commander Sepp Dietrich

Author(s)

Charles Messenger

Edition
ISBN

9781628730456, 9781616082833

Publisher

Skyhorse Publishing (Open Road)

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

A revealing look at the life of one of Hitler’s most notorious generals. Notorious and alluring, Sepp Dietrich the man is impossible to separate from Sepp Dietrich the General. An effective and admired military commander who was awarded twenty-four different honors during his service to the Nazi Party, Dietrich was known for his devotion to his men, leading them through some of the fiercest fighting and harshest conditions experienced during the war. Close to the heart of the Party and to the heart of the fuhrer, he was also well-known for his unspeakable treatment of war prisoners. Dietrich was twice convicted as a war criminal: first for ordering the execution of U.S. prisoners of war in Malmedy and later for his role in what became known as the Night of the Long Knives. In this extensively researched book, historian Charles Messenger attempts to discover the truth about this sparsely documented man, painting a vivid picture of the aggressive war, politics, and life under the Third Reich. From Dietrich’s humble upbringing to his duties as Hitler’s chauffeur and bodyguard, his rise to General and becoming a close companion of Hitler’s, to his eventual dissatisfaction with Hitler and the trials he faced after the war, Dietrich remains a mysterious figure in history.