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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

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by William Shirer


  Habicht, Theodor, 279, 280

  Hácha, Dr. Emil, 421, 440, 443–6, 449fn., 450–6, 457, 578–79, 587, 729

  Haeften, Lt. Werner von, 1048–49, 1053, 1067, 1068

  Hagelin, Viljam, 677

  Hagen, Lt. Dr. Hans, 1061–62, 1070–71

  Hague, The, 713, 721, 722, 865

  Hague Convention, 636, 830, 945–47, 951

  Hausham, Lord, 211

  Haidane, J. B. S., 784

  Halder, Gen. Franz, 510fn., 549fn., 550–51, 556, 590, 754fn., 816–17, 819–21, 824, 860, 901, 902, 922, 1010; appointed Chief of Staff, 371–72; Czech invasion plans, 378; in anti-Hitler conspiracy, 374–75, 378–79, 380fn., 381, 382, 404–8, 411–13, 422, 426, 517, 530, 558–59, 647–51, 658–59, 693–94, 906; Poland invasion, 484, 487, 497, 515–18, 529fn., 532, 547, 563, 569, 579fn., 591, 595–96, 625–26, 660, 661, 663–64; Norway and Denmark, 678, 681, 682, 710; war in west, 626, 633, 640, 643–44, 647, 651, 672, 717, 718, 726, 727, 731–36, 739, 743; Britain invasion plans, 747, 752, 759, 763, 764, 766–68, 770, 771, 773–74; Russian invasion, 796–99, 810, 812, 822, 830–31, 840, 846, 852, 855–60, 861fn., 862–70, 877, 911, 914–15; ousted as General Staff Chief, 915–18; in concentration camp, 1073–74, 1115

  Hale, Prof. Oron J., 135, 246fn.

  Halifax, Lord, 302–3, 344–45, 435fn., 450, 674; negotiations on Czechosl., 360, 364, 381, 396, 410, 411, 413, 451–53; contacts with anti-Hitler plotters, 381–82, 558, 692–93; support of Poland against Germany, 465, 517, 537, 546, 548fn., 570, 572–75, 577, 579–80, 583, 585fn., 586–89, 600–2; policy on U.S.S.R., 478fn., 495, 504, 537; ultimatums and war with Germany, 605fn., 607–10, 612–14, 615fn., 617; rejects Hitler peace bid, 756

  Hallawell, Wing Commdr, 502fn.

  Hamar, 703, 704, 706, 708

  Hambro, Carl, 677

  Hamburg, 65, 165, 275, 699, 752, 1008–9, 1033, 1105, 1107, 1137, 1141

  Hamburg-Amerika line, 144

  Hamilton, Duke of, 835, 836

  Hammerstein, Gen. Kurt von, 3, 4, 151, 160, 182, 183, 207, 225, 374, 380fn., 387, 648, 1035

  Hamsun, Knut, 709fn.

  Hanfstaengl, Erna, 131

  Hanfstaengl, Ernst (Putzi), 46–47, 51, 74, 191, 192, 784

  Hanisch, Reinhold, 19fn., 20

  Hanover, 126–27, 239

  Hansen, Col. Georg, 1036, 1072

  Hansestadt Danzig (Ger. troopship), 699

  Hapsburgs, the, 18, 23, 24, 27, 97, 301, 304, 326, 332, 336, 345fn., 348, 349, 359

  Hardenberg, Count Hans von, 905

  Harnack, Arvid, 1043fn.

  Harrer, Karl, 36, 40

  Harris, Capt. Sam, 411–12, 559

  Harris, Lt. Commdr. Whitney R., 958

  Harstad, 707

  Harzburg Front, 154

  Hase, Gen. Paul von, 1030, 1035, 1061, 1065, 1070–71

  Hassell, Ulrich von, 297–98, 301, 319, 320, 371, 739fn., 848fn., 897fn.; anti-Hitler conspiracy, 373, 423, 517, 558, 559, 591–92, 649, 659, 670, 692–94, 846fn., 848fn., 903–4, 906–8, 1016, 1023, 1030, 1036, 1043; executed, 1072

  Haug, Jenny, 131

  Hauptmann, Gerhart, 243

  Hausberger, Fritz von, 684–85

  Haushofer, Albrecht, 1073

  Hapshofer, Gen. (Prof.) Karl, 48, 837, 1073

  Havel lake, Berlin, 1129

  “Hay Action,” 947

  Hegel, Georg Wilhelm, 97, 98–99, 110, 111

  Heidegger, Martin, 251

  Heidelberg University, 124, 250

  Heiden, Erhard, 121

  Heiden, Konrad, 7, 9, 10, 19, 27fn., 38–39, 45, 74fn., 78, 105–6, 123, 128, 131, 132, 133, 223

  “Heiliger, Max,” 973–74

  Heilmann, Horst, 1043fn.

  Heinemann, General, 122

  Heines, Lt. Edmund, 120, 221, 225

  Heinrici, General, 869fn., 1120

  Heiss, Captain, 66

  Held, Dr. Heinrich, 118

  Helhorn, Anke, 125–26

  Heligoland Bight, 768

  Helldorf, Count Wolf von, 161, 183, 312–13, 413, 1034, 1059, 1063, 1072

  Hencke, Andor, 420, 631fn., 814, 816

  Hendaye, 814, 816

  Henderson, Sir Nevile, 345, 364, 380–81, 385, 397, 398, 402fn., 403, 408–11, 415, 416, 426, 451–53, 511fn., 543fn., 546, 547, 548–49, 550, 551, 557, 562, 569, 570, 572–86, 589, 591–93, 600–2, 605–8, 612–13, 615, 616

  Henlein, Konrad, 359, 360, 363, 377, 381fn., 383, 384, 386, 387, 448–49

  Herber, Lt. Col. Franz, 1066

  Hereditary Farm Law (Sept. 29, 1933), 257–58, 264

  Herfurth, Gen. Otto, 1066

  Hermann Goering Works, 261, 351

  Herrenklub, 178, 191

  Herriot, Edouard, 437

  Herrlingen, 1031, 1037, 1077

  Hersey, John, 975fn.

  Herypierre, Henry, 982, 983

  Hess, Rudolf, 39, 49, 110, 148, 154, 178, 208, 224fn., 257, 270, 275, 599, 742, 944, 1073, 1108, 1142–43; background, 47–48; in Beer Hall Putsch, 68, 70, 73, 75; helps Hitler with Mein Kampf, 79, 85; directs Nazi revolt in Austria, 323, 347; flight to Scotland, 834–38

  Heusinger, Gen. Adolf, 1048fn., 1051, 1052, 1054fn.

  Hewel, Walter, 1101

  Heyde, Lt. Col. Bodo von der, 1067

  Heydrich, Reinhard, 271, 518–20, 595, 655fn., 782–83, 956, 1023, 1143; background, 273; and Fritsch frameup, 315, 317, 354; persecution of Jews, 351, 430–34, 661, 662, 958, 964, 965, 978; assassinated, 991, 1019

  Heywood, Major General, 503fn., 533

  Hiedler, Johann Georg, 7, 8

  High Command of the Armed Forces, see OKW

  High Command of the Army, see Army High Command

  Hildesheim, 725

  Hilgard, Herr, 432–33

  Hilger, Gustav, 807, 809

  Himer, Gen. Kurt, 699–700

  Himmler, Heinrich, 101, 124, 144–45, 178, 240, 252, 271, 275, 313, 353, 378, 431, 435fn., 497–98, 593, 653–56, 663, 671, 837, 991, 998, 1000, 1003, 1036, 1099, 1108, 1109, 1112–14, 1134; Organization of S.S., Gestapo, German police, 121, 148, 215, 226, 270–71, 274; rumored to have killed Geli Raubal, 132; aids in Roehm purge, 215, 216, 219, 220, 222; extermination of Jews, 236, 660–62, 664, 958, 960–61, 962, 963, 965, 966–67, 973, 975, 977, 978; Blomberg, Fritsch frameups, 313, 315–17, 354, 355; Austrian, Czech occupation, 347, 348, 351, 449; Polish border “incident,” 518–20; occupation of-Britain program, 782–83; and Russian-occupation policy, 832, 834, 937–38, 950fn., 951, 954; medical experiments, 979–80, 982, 984–85, 986, 988–89, 990; and anti-Hitler plotters, 1016–17, 1021, 1023, 1024, 1026, 1031, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1044, 1045, 1047–49, 1051, 1054–55, 1057, 1063, 1069, 1070, 1072–73, 1117; army command, 1063, 1064, 1073, 1080, 1087, 1095, 1101; attempt to displace Hitler, 1072, 1116–17, 1121, 1122, 1126, 1129, 1130, capture and suicide, 1141, 1143

  Hindemith, Paul, 242

  Hindenburg, Maj. Oskar von, 4, 150–51, 175, 181, 183, 227, 228, 229

  Hindenburg, Paul von Beneckendorf und von, 3–5, 53–55, 56fn., 90, 137, 150–53, 155, 160–64, 166–75, 179–83, 191–92, 194–201, 211–12, 215, 216, 218, 219, 225, 274, 320, 530, 871; armistice of 1918 and Versailles Treaty, 31, 58–59; 1932 presidential elections, 142, 155–60; meetings with Hitler, 4, 132, 152, 153, 168–69, 172–73; appointment of Hitler as Chancellor, 4, 145, 184, 187–90; senility, 4, 5, 149, 152; last illness, 204, 206, 213–15; death, last will and testament, 226–30

  Hindenburg (dirigible), 294fn.

  Hipper (Ger. hvy. cruiser), 701

  Hippke, Lt. Gen. Dr., 986

  Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, 892

  Hirt, Prof. August, 980–83

  History of Frederick the Great (Carryle), 1108–9

  Hitler, Adolf:

  PERSONAL LIFE: birth, family background, 6–10; early life and education, 10–16; artist’s aspirations, 11, 15, 16, 19; women in his life, 15, 20, 30, 130–33, 483fn. (see also Braun, Eva; Raubal, Geli); budding political ideas, 15, 21–32; youth in Vienna, 17–26; anti-Semitism, 25–27,
30–31, 35, 40fn., 41; moves to Bavaria, joins Army, 27–28; war service, wounds, medals, 29–31; postwar Army service, 34–35; citizenship problem, 130–31, 157; income tax difficulties, 133–35; his reaction to Hess’s flight, 834–38; his health failing, 1102–3, 1108; marries Eva Braun, 1122–23; last will and testament, 1123–27; suicide and cremation, 1133–34

  PARTY LEADER: joins German Workers’ Party, 35–41; debut as orator, 35–36, 40; formulates Nazi program, 40–41; is jailed for assault, 42; becomes party dictator, 44–46; his lieutenants, 47–51, 121–22, 146–49; association with Ludendorff, 63–64; leads putsch, 65–75; is tried for treason, 75–79; in prison, writes Mein Kampf, 79–90, 113, 129; his ideological sources, 80–112; rebuilds party, 117–49; tightens control of party, 119; defeats Strasser faction, 126–29; courts Army support, 138–42, 159, 196–98, 206–8, 214–15; “heads will roll” speech, 141; wins big business support, 142–46, 178–79, 189–90; meets with Hindenburg, 152–53, 163–64, 168–69, 172–73, 184; maneuvers toward chancellorship, 152–85; 1932 presidential elections, 155–59; purges Roehm, party radicals, 204, 213–26

  FUEHRER AND REICH CHANCELLOR—DOMESTIC POLICY: becomes Chancellor, 3–6, 182–87; has Reichstag dissolved, 188–91; suppresses Communists, 190–96; nationalizes state govts., 194, 200; opens new Reichstag at Potsdam, 196–98; gets Reichstag to abdicate, 198–200; dissolves opposition parties, 201; outlaws trade unions, 202–3; issues anti–Jewish laws, 203; his policies endorsed by electorate, 211–12; wins Army backing for Presidency, 215, 220; succeeds Hindenburg as President, 226–30; wins “unconditional obedience” of Army, 226–27; regiments churches, 234–40; Nazifies culture, 241–44; co-ordinates labor, 263–67; reorganizes courts, 268–74; reshapes govt., 274–76; ousts Blomberg, Fritsch, Neurath, Schacht, 309–21; assumes absolute power in Reich, 867; conspiracies to depose or kill him, 372–75, 379–82, 404–8, 411–14, 1014–36, 1042–82 (see also anti-Hitler conspiracy); presses persecution of Jews, 435, 439, 937–94, passim; beer hall bomb plot, 652–56

  FUEHRER AND REICH CHANCELLOR—FOREIGN RELATIONS: signs pact with Poland, 212–13; first meeting with Mussolini, 217; quits League, Geneva Conference, 210–12; directs Nazi agitation in Austria, 279–80, 323; aims peace propaganda abroad, 280–81; abrogates Versailles Treaty, 281–85, 299; “peace” speeches, 209–10, 285–88, 290, 300, 471–76, 641–42, 752–55, 761; expands armed forces, war industries, 281–85; signs naval pact with Britain, 288–89; remilitarizes Rhineland, denounces Locarno Pact, 290–95; signs pact with Austria, 296–97; aids Franco rebellion, 297–98; forms Axis with Mussolini, 298, 301; signs Anti-Comintern Pact with Japan, 299; receives Duce, get go-ahead on Austria, 301–2, 343; meets with Lord Halifax, 302–3; annexes Austria, 322–54; meets with Schuschnigg at Berchtesgaden, Hitler, Adolf continued 325–31; reassures Duce on Austria, 336–37; makes entry into Austria, 347–49; directs Sudeten Nazis, 358–59; urges Hungary, Poland against Czechs, 377, 387–88, 429; demands “justice for Sudetens,” 383; meets with Chamberlain at Berchtesgaden, 384–87; at Godesberg, 388–95; demands Sudetenland at once, 397–98; at Munich Conference, 414–20; wins Sudetenland, 421–24; dissatisfied with Munich award, blames Chamberlain, 427; annexes Memel, 428–29; signs pact with France, 436–37; “liberates” Slovakia, 439–43, 449; takes over rest of Czechoslovakia, 438–49; presses Poland to cede Danzig, Corridor, 455–57, 459–60, 462–65, 498–99; replies to Roosevelt peace appeal, 471–75; signs Pact of Steel with Duce, 483; negotiates treaty with U.S.S.R., 490–95, 500–2, 505–7, 513–15, 520–28, 538–44; meets with Ciano on war against Poland, 510–12; replies to British, French peace appeals, 545–51, 569–89, 592–93; is let down by Duce, 551–57, 564–68; thanks Duce for his help, 604, 620–21; receives British, French ultimatums, 608, 613, 615–18; blames British for war, 618–19; invites Russia into Polish war, 621–22; negotiates boundary treaty with U.S.S.R., 630–32; offers peace to Britain, France, 639–43; is criticized by Duce, 665–66; his trading with Soviets, 665–69, 794, 799; meets with Sumner Wells, 683–88; his loyalty to Mussolini, 691–92; 1055–56; intervenes in Rumania, 800–1, 803; signs mil. pact with Italy, Japan, 802; meets with Molotov, 803–9; invites Russia into Tripartite Pact, 808–10; explains invasion of Russia to Duce, 849–51; last meeting with Duce, 1055–56

  WARLORD: tells generals his plans re. Austria and Czechs, 303–8; plans invasion of Austria, 331, 335–37; assumes command of armed forces, 318; ousts 16, transfers 44 generals, 318–19; plans war on Czechs, 357–58, 360–61, 365–67, 377–78, 399, 423, 428–29; rages at Czechs’ arming, 364–65; meets generals’ opposition on war plans, 366–72, 378–79, 646–47, 656, 830–31, 856–58; rages against defeatist generals, 378–79; plans occupation of Danzig, 456; takes over Memel, 461–62; plans Danzig seizure, 463, 468; plans war against Poland, 463, 467–69, 484–85, 488–89, 496–98, 517–20, 530–31, 589, 595–96; prepares for war in west, 484–89, 516, 530–31, 589–90; holds up attack on Poland, 556; begins war on Poland, 597–99; directs war strategy, 619–20; conquers Poland, 632; limits naval operations, 636; plans offensive in west, 633, 643–47, 651–52, 656–59, 670, 671, 717–19; Polish occupation policy, 660–65; plans for war on Russia, 669; approves, leads Norway campaign, 673–74, 678–83, 694–97, 709–12; gets Duce’s promise to enter war, 690–92; invades Low Countries, 714–16, 720–26, 729–31; invades, conquers France, 726–29, 731–45; offers peace to Britain, 746–47, 750–56; plans invasion of Britain, 751–53, 756, 758–92; promotes 12 to field marshal, 754fn.; plans invasion of Russia, 796–800, 810–12, 821–22, 830–34, 845–52; strategy in Mediterranean, N. Africa, 812–21; Balkan campaigns, 820, 822–26, 830; N. African campaigns, 827–29, 911–13, 919–25; his “Commissar Order,” 830–34; directs Russian campaign, 851–70, 908–11, 914—19, 925–33, 1006–7, 1097; his “No retreat, no surrender” order, 861, 865, 867–68, 920–21, 930; ousts generals who retreat, 861, 865–66, 903fn., 917–18; takes over C-in-C post, 866; collaborates with Japan, 870–78, 883–96, 900; policy toward U.S., 871–72, 875fn., 878–85, 887; declares war on U.S., 892–902; takes over unoccupied France, 924–25; his occupation policy, 937–94, passim; meets with Duce, 995–96; orders take-over in Italy, rescue of Duce, 998–1006; refuses to visit bombed-out cities, 1008; speculates on peace possibilities, 1011–12; directs defense in west, 1036–41, 1085–96, 1098–1102, 1105–6; orders enemy beachhead “annihilated,” 1038; orders total mobilization, 1087; directs Ardennes counteroffensive, 1089–96; relies on conflict among Allies, 1087, 1091–92, 1098; issues “scorched earth” directive, 1103–4; his last days, in Berlin bunker, 1107–35

  Hitler (Schicklgruber) Alois, 7–9, 11, 14

  Hitler, Alois Matzelsberger, 9, 10

  Hitler, Angela, see Raubal, Angela Hitler

  Hitler, Edmund, 9

  Hitler, Franziska Matzelsberger, 9

  Hitler, Gustav, 9

  Hitler, Ida, 9

  Hitler, Klara Poelzl, 9, 14, 15, 16–17

  Hitler, Paula, 9, 14, 1127fn.

  Hitler Youth, 120, 249, 252–56, 1129, 1130, 1137

  Hitzfeld, General, 1064fn.

  Hodges, Gen. Courtney H., 1086, 1089, 1105

  Hoepner, Gen. Erich, 375, 413, 725, 863, 865, 903, 1028, 1035, 1048, 1057, 1058, 1064, 1066–67, 1068, 1070–71

  Hoerlin, Kate Eva, 224fn.

  Hoess, Rudolf Franz, 664, 963, 967–69, 970, 972–73

  Hofacker, Col. Caesar von, 1047, 1059, 1072, 1075–77

  Hofer, Walther, 550fn.

  Hoffmann, Heinrich, 49, 760fn., 1111

  Hoffmann, Johannes, 33, 34

  Hoffmann-Schonforn, Colonel, 1088

  Hohenlohe, Prince Max von, 750fn.

  Hohenlychen, 1114

  Hohenzollerns, the, 52, 57, 82, 93, 96, 97, 153, 197, 214, 215, 229, 236, 349, 549, 907

  Holland, see Netherlands

  Holstein, 94

  Holzloehner, Doctor, 987

  Hoover, Herbert C., 136, 152

  Hoover, J. Edgar, 843


  Hopkins, Harry, 892

  Horak, Mayor, 992

  Hore-Belisha, Sir Leslie, 677

  Horst, Anna, 105

  Horst Wessel song, 5, 147, 199

  Horthy, Adm. Miklós, 377, 449, 1090fn.

  Hossbach, Col. Friedrich, 305, 308, 309, 315–16

  Hoth, Gen. Hermann, 724, 863, 927–28

 

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