Hitler's Alpine Headquarters by James Wilson

The book had more pictures than i expected but the author had written clear description on the history of Hitler's Bavarian headquarters near Obersalzberg, Germany.
It was like a history lesson for me and i learned more about Hitler
I will sure read ore such books. Thank you Netgalley

The author's experience as a tour guide in the area that Hitler chose to have his headquarters provided a lot of insight that the reader wouldn't be privy to with another author. This book was very detailed and gives a clear picture of the area for those that do not know much about it.

Author James Wilson published the book “Hitler's Alpine Headquarters” in 2019. The book was first published in 2014. Mr. Wilson has published four history books.

I categorize this book as ‘G’. The book gives the background and evolution of Hitler's Bavarian headquarters near Obersalzberg, Germany.

The book contains hundreds of photos showing how the area developed. The book gives the history of the various buildings in the area. It also describes the homes built in the area by the Nazi inner circle.

Most of the photos are copies of postcards produced and sold during the war. There are also a few photos showing the buildings as they can exist today.

I enjoyed the 6.5 hours I spent reading this 256-page WWII history. It is a little dry and repetitive at times. I was surprised that Hitler's retreat was not more extravagant. It was a nice home for the time, but not the lavish 'palace' I thought he might have ordered. I give this book a 3.8 (rounded up to a 4) out of 5.

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Knowing this book was to be about Obersalzberg and that region I was interested having been to Germany and Austria several times. On the whole, I found the book to be different from other books about Hitler. Even though the author didn't want to get bogged down with political opinions I felt that there should have been a mention of the six million Jews he exterminated. Without knowing history someone who reads this would find a charismatic leader who loved children and be unaware of his horrific crimes against humanity. In today's climate there are some who deny the Holocaust. In our world now, I find similarities between that period in time and now, a Congress full of greed and political whores who are only concerned about themselves, an erosion of morals, and the rule of law. To not paint an accurate picture is to ignore history, whether the book be about his painting or his homes, etc. I received an e-book from NetGalley in return for an unbiased review.

'Hitler's Alpine Headquarters' mostly covers the development of the Obersalzberg, Germany, Hitler's mountain residence, but also goes into much more detail about Hitler's motivations and the games he was playing throughout his career, in particular his pre-war political career which is essential as it covers how he first discovered Obersalzberg which was later to become one of his favourite places to reside.

Throughout the book are hundreds of postcard photos which the author goes into much detail behind the scenes, to call them descriptions would be understating the work and effort James Wilson has spent with this project, he covers not only the history of the photos he includes but many of the biographies of the people and places in great detail. James mentions in the introduction that he spent time as a guide around the area covered in this book and it really shows; much of the detail could only be sourced from a lot of research.

With the amount of photos included in the book I'd highly recommend purchasing a physical copy of the book where possible, but regardless of which version you opt for I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this book to anyone who has even a passing interest in the war. The photo postcards in this book are fascinating and is a window to this dark period of world history.

H's AH by James Wilson, published by Pen & Sword Military was first published in 2005, an updated version in 2013 and now the paperback edition in 2020.
The book is a lesson in history, tells stories of A's inner circle the history and their fate - some I already knew, some new to me.
Detailed descriptions of locations in Berchtesgarden, Obersalzberg and other places underlined with postcards and photographs, described in detail, intriguing.
A lesson in history I enjoyed reading.
4,5 Stars.

Really enjoyed reading this book. It gave a lot of insight and information that I didn’t know. The book was a wealth of knowledge. It was very well written. Nicely done.