Part I
1: A Crowd in Odeonsplatz
2: Baptism of Fire
3: Two Tales of One Christmas
4: Dreams About a New World
5: Of Frontline Soldiers and 'Rear Area Pigs'
6: Towards the Somme
7: Exhaustion
8: Delusion and Doom
Part II
9: A Field Wide Open
10: Divided They Stand
11: Private Hitler's Reich
Conclusion
Further Reading
Index
Thomas Weber teaches European and international history at the
University of Aberdeen and directs the Centre for Global Security
and Governance. Since earning his DPhil from the University of
Oxford, he has held fellowships or has taught at Harvard
University, the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, the
University of Pennsylvania, the University of Chicago, and the
University of Glasgow. His first book, The Lodz Ghetto Album, won a
2004 Golden Light
Award and a 2005 Infinity Award. His second book, Our Friend "The
Enemy" is the recipient of the 2008 Duc d'Arenberg History Prize
for the best book of a general nature, intended for a wide public,
on the
history and culture of the European continent.
`A well-researched exploration, raising some interesting questions
about Hitler's beliefs and attitudes during the First World
War.'
Advance Praise from Sir Ian Kershaw
`Once in a while a truly original book comes along, forcing us to
rethink our understanding of the past. Weber's book is such a work.
He has ferreted out a wealth of new evidence from the archives and
turned received wisdom on Hitlers life story and the wider impact
of the Great War on its head. This is essential reading for
specialists and a fascinating tale for the general reader.'
Advance Praise from Conan Fischer
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