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Adolf Hitler By John Toland Doubleday, 1,035 pp., $14.95 Were it possible to be transported to another era, I would certainly choose Germany in the 1930s, and, considering the widespread fascination with the phenomena of Hitler and National Socialism, it seems likely that many would share my journey. For us, John Toland has written the definitive biography of possibly the most hated figure in the history of the West.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian was a close friend of Hitler’s favorite warrior, Otto Skorzeny, commando extraordinaire, whose exploits included the daring rescue of Mussolini in a mountaintop glider raid. The SS Lieutenant Colonel’s respect for Toland led to exclusive interviews with several hundred Nazi survivors, a number of whom had been members of Hitler’s inner circle—unique testimony, of which Mr. Toland’s research and reportorial skills allowed him to make full use.

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Adolf Hitler By John Toland Doubleday, 1,035 pp., $14.95 Were it possible to be transported to another era, I would certainly choose Germany in the 1930s, and, considering the widespread fascination with the phenomena of Hitler and National Socialism, it seems likely that many would share my journey. For us, John Toland has written the definitive biography of possibly the most hated figure in the history of the West.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian was a close friend of Hitler’s favorite warrior, Otto Skorzeny, commando extraordinaire, whose exploits included the daring rescue of Mussolini in a mountaintop glider raid. The SS Lieutenant Colonel’s respect for Toland led to exclusive interviews with several hundred Nazi survivors, a number of whom had been members of Hitler’s inner circle—unique testimony, of which Mr. Toland’s research and reportorial skills allowed him to make full use.