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The Ulrich von Hassell Diaries: The Story of the Forces Against Hitler Inside Germany Kindle Edition

by Ulrich Von Hassell (Author), Agostino von Hassell (Foreword), Richard Overy (Introduction) Format: Kindle Edition
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The memoir of a man who was a member of the Nazi Party—and ultimately became a martyr to the resistance.
 
Ulrich von Hassell began working for the German Foreign Office in 1909, then aged twenty-eight. Two years later, he married Ilse von Tirpitz, the daughter of Grand Adm. Alfred von Tirpitz. After being wounded in the First Battle of the Marne, he worked as the admiral’s advisor and private secretary.
 
Hassell joined the Nazi Party in 1933, but strongly opposed the Anti-Comintern Pact (1937) and was sacked by Joachim von Ribbentrop from his posting in Rome. After Poland was attacked, he led a delegation to allay European fears of further German aggression. He participated in plans to overthrow Hitler, acting as a liaison between Carl Goerdeler, Ludwig Beck, and the Kreisau Circle, and attempted to recruit Franz Halder, Friedrich Fromm, and Erwin Rommel to the idea of a military coup followed by a negotiated peace. He also used his position on the Central European Economic Council to discuss with Allied officials what could follow a coup d’état in Germany. Finally, he played the role of a principal civilian advisor in the July Plot of 1944—and was executed after a two-day trial.
 
Without doubt, Ulrich von Hassell was one of the most important members of the German Resistance: this is the first complete edition of his wartime memoir with new material from his grandson, Agostino von Hassell.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KYVE1O6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Frontline Books (August 30, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 30, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 12194 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 862 pages
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Teacher of Teachers
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential inside look - shows the value of diaries.
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2017
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Absorbing behind the scenes look from a well-connected person who eventually paid with his life for his opposition to the regime. One thing that was very interesting was the jokes about Hitler and crew that people were sharing. The kind of detail that is in this book is impossible unless someone keeps a diary.

If you get something out of this book, then do yourself a huge favor and find the diaries of Ciano, Mussolini's foreign minister. In Hassel's own diary, he has an entry for August 11, 1939 (as the situation between Germany and Poland was heating up): "Today Ciano and Ribbentrop met in Salzburg. Perhaps the die will be cast there for war or peace." Ciano writes in his own diary about that meeting, and what he wrote helped hang Ribbentrop at Nuremberg.
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Slim100
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Deal
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2013
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This book was listed as used, but appears new, and arrived well wrapped and protected. The book itself is fascinating,and causes one to look closely at what is happening now in our country. I bought it because VonHassell is possibly in the family tree, but aside from that it is a well written, and an interesting account of a horrible time in history from the point of view of a German patriot. He loved his country, hated what Hitler was doing to it, and paid with his life trying change the course of history. I highly recommend both the book and the provider.
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Galand
5.0 out of 5 stars Depressing but Very Interesting Read
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2020
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Very interesting inside situation view at the level just below the top players (Goering, Ribbentrop, Himmler etc.). Amazing how well informed they were and clearly saw the catastrophe coming at them. Depressing, because of their admitted impotence to do anything about it until it was too late.
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Alex
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Insight into the Third Reich
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2011
I first became aware of Ulrich von Hassell while studying for my Ph.D. comprehensive exams. He was quoted again and again in the secondary literature dealing with the Third Reich and World War II. Later, while writing my dissertation, I found his diaries to be invaluable while searching for contemporary commentary on people and events of the Nazi period. He knew the decision-makers and was a thoughtful chronicler of the developments from 1938 until just before his execution shortly after the July 20, 1944 plot against Hitler.

Ulrich von Hassell was a diplomat during the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich. The culmination of his diplomatic career was the post of Ambassador to Rome from 1932 to 1938. After he was recalled - a result of both Nazi mistrust of the aristocracy and his opposition to the Anti-Comintern Pact - he joined the Council for Central European Economy, which gave him the freedom to travel throughout Germany and Europe, where he met with potential members of the German resistance and tried to enlist Allied support for action against Hitler. The book's introduction and preface do a good job of explaining Hassell's life and putting his role in the resistance into context.

The diary itself is fascinating. It is extremely readable and show the perspective of a German patriot who was becoming increasingly horrified with the developments in Nazi Germany. The entries include his reactions to Reichskristallnacht, the start and progress of World War II, and attempts to enlist the support of people against Hitler's regime. His descriptions of meetings with leading Nazis and members of the resistance make you feel that you are in the room listening to the conversations. His commentaries on family matters bring him to life.

This edition is much expanded from the earlier edition I used. It includes numerous photographs as well as a description of the events that took place after Hassell was arrested, written by his son and wife.

Highly recommended for both scholars and general readers interested in the Third Reich.
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