We will never be able to understand the terrible things that happened between 1933 and 1945 if we deny from the outset that Hitler also had human cha…

- Volker Ullrich

The remarkable thing about Hitler was his talent for dissimulation. His formidable abilities as an actor are often overlooked. There are only very ra…

- Volker Ullrich

Hitler was an avid reader, a passion that stayed with him through all the phases of his career.

- Volker Ullrich

Hitler was without a doubt exceptional in his criminal deeds. Yet in many respects, he was not at all out of the ordinary.

- Volker Ullrich

Hitler always styled himself as a man who renounced all personal happiness in the service of his people. There is no conclusive evidence of this, but…

- Volker Ullrich

Hitler was never more than average as an artist. His great talent was for the games of politics.

- Volker Ullrich

Very few recordings exist in which Hitler can be heard speaking normally. But in those that do exist, it's evident he possessed quite a warm, calm vo…

- Volker Ullrich

To understand Hitler's power as a speaker, we must consider that he was not just the bellowing tavern demagogue we always picture, but in fact constr…

- Volker Ullrich