Hitler's Interpreter by Paul Schmidt (English) Paperback Book

Description: Hitler's Interpreter by Paul Schmidt As interpreter for Adolf Hitler during the key pre-war moments, such as the Munich Agreement, the British Declaration of War and the surrender of France, Schmidt was well placed to record his impressions of events from 1935 to 1945. His memoirs provide an important contribution to our knowledge of important meetings before and during the War. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description As the main interpreter for Adolf Hitler during the key prewar moments, such as the Munich Agreement, the British Declaration of War and the surrender of France, Paul-Otto Schmidt was well placed to record his impressions of events from 1935 up to 1945. He was an interpreter working in the German foreign ministry where he served from 1923 to 1945, and being fluent in English and French he gained respect and was Hitler s usual first choice for the important meetings. During the war years he served as Hitlers interpreter during his meetings with Marshal Philippe Petain and Francisco Franco. After the 1942 Dieppe Raid resulted in thousands of Canadian soldiers captured, Schmidt was in charge of their interrogations. Schmidt s book is helpful in gaining an insight into the minutiae of Third Reich thinking and planning as much as planning went beyond Hitler s will. One classic nugget is from the early morning of 3 September 1939 when Britain issued its ultimatum to Germany, for it was Schmidt who had to hand the translation to Hitler: After an interval which seemed an age, he turned to Ribbentrop, who had remained standing by the window. What now? asked Hitler with a savage look, as though implying that his Foreign Minister had misled him about England s probable reaction. " Notes Paul-Otto Schmidt, Adolf Hitlers main interpreter, who served in the German foreign ministry from 1923 to 1945, records his impressions of events during WWII. Author Biography Paul-Otto Schmidt, (1899-1970) was an interpreter working in the German foreign ministry where he served from 1923 to 1945. He was fluent in English and French and was the main interpreter for Adolf Hitler during the key pre-war moments, such as the Munich Agreement, the British Declaration of War and the surrender of France. During the war years he served as Hitlers interpreter during his meetings with Marshal Philippe Petain and Francisco Franco. After the 1942 Dieppe Raid resulted in thousands of Canadian soldiers captured, Schmidt was in charge of their interrogations. Schmidt joined the NSDAP in 1943. Arrested in May 1945, Schmidt was freed by the Americans in 1948. In 1946 he testified at the Nuremberg Trials, where conversations with him were noted down by psychiatrist Leon Goldensohn and later published. In 1947, he testified for the prosecution against the directors of I. G. Farben. He later taught at the Sprachen and Dolmetscher Institute in Munich, and he retired in 1967. Table of Contents Introduction the 2016 Edition; Editors Preface; 1: 1935 Becoming the Interpreter; 2 :1936 From Litvinov to Lloyd George; 3: 1937 From Lansbury to Lord Halifax; 4: 1938 From Mussolini to Munich; 5: 1939 From Ribbentrops Echo to Hitlers What Now?; 6: 1940 From Ciano to Admiral Darlan; 7: 1941 From Molotov to War with America; 8: 1942-1943 From Wolfschanze to Stalingrad; 9: 1944-1945 From Italys Capitulation to the Wars End; Postscript 1945-1949. Long Description As the main interpreter for Adolf Hitler during the key prewar moments, such as the Munich Agreement, the British Declaration of War and the surrender of France, Paul-Otto Schmidt was well placed to record his impressions of events from 1935 up to 1945. He was an interpreter working in the German foreign ministry where he served from 1923 to 1945, and being fluent in English and French he gained respect and was Hitler s usual first choice for the important meetings. During the war years he served as Hitlers interpreter during his meetings with Marshal Philippe Petain and Francisco Franco. After the 1942 Dieppe Raid resulted in thousands of Canadian soldiers captured, Schmidt was in charge of their interrogations. Schmidt s book is helpful in gaining an insight into the minutiae of Third Reich thinking and planning as much as planning went beyond Hitler s will. One classic nugget is from the early morning of 3 September 1939 when Britain issued its ultimatum to Germany, for it was Schmidt who had to hand the translation to Hitler: After an interval which seemed an age, he turned to Ribbentrop, who had remained standing by the window. What now? asked Hitler with a savage look, as though implying that his Foreign Minister had misled him about England s probable reaction. " Details ISBN1781555168 Author Paul Schmidt Short Title HITLER S INTERPRETER Language English ISBN-10 1781555168 ISBN-13 9781781555163 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-04-21 Place of Publication Toadsmoor Road Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Alan Sutton DEWEY 943.086092 Illustrations 150 black and white photographs Pages 248 UK Release Date 2016-04-21 NZ Release Date 2016-04-21 Imprint Fonthill Media Ltd Publisher Fonthill Media Ltd Audience General AU Release Date 2016-04-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97904933;

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