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With Hitler and Mussolini : memoirs of a Nazi interpreter

Title

With Hitler and Mussolini : memoirs of a Nazi interpreter / Eugen Dollman ; translated from the German by J. Maxwell Brownjohn ; foreword by David Talbot.

Author

Dollmann, Eugen

Publication

New York : Skyhorse Publishing, 2017.
©2017

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Description

352 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 22 cm

Summary

"In the years before World War II, Eugen Dollmann arrived in Rome on a scholarship, intending to write a history of the Catholic Church. Instead he joined the Nazi Party and became an interpreter to various members of the German and Italian Fascist hierarchy. In this capacity Dollmann attended the Munich Conference of 1938 and was present at most of the important meetings between Hitler and Mussolini, also witnessing many of the endless squabbles between Mussolini's son-in-law Galeazzo Ciano and Hitler's foreign secretary, Joachim von Ribbentrop. He interpreted for Heinrich Himmler during his visits to Rome and was, curiously for one of his temperament, appointed Obersturmführer in the Allgemeine SS. He played a considerable role in the surrender of the German Army in Italy, helping to prevent the execution of Hitler's scorched-earth orders. The book is full of piquant anecdotes--Himmler's excavations for the legendary treasure of King Alaric; the visit of Reinhard Heydrich to the House of the Provinces, a brothel frequented by officers and men of means; Hitler's dread and annoyance at being piloted into his newly conquered Ukraine by Mussolini--to mention only a few. Throughout, Dollmann makes no attempt to conceal or exonerate his association with the Nazis. With Hitler and Mussolini is a fascinating memoir filled with political intrigue, undercover activity, and insights into the biggest personalities connected to the Second World War."--Publisher's description.

Uniform Title

Interpreter.

Alternative Title

Interpreter.

Subject

Genre/Form

Biographies.

Note

Includes index.
"This book was previously published as The interpreter by Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd. in London."--Title page verso.
Originally published in 1967.

Language (note)

Translated from the German.

Contents

His majesty -- Arcadia -- Contacts -- The police chiefs -- The honeymoon -- Interlude with a courtesan -- The two corporals -- Twenty-four fateful hours -- The snake-pit -- My fight for Rome -- Cur non?--Why not?.

ISBN

9781510715943
1510715940
9781510715967 (canceled/invalid)

OCLC

ocn954669886
954669886
SCSB-8809627

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library