The Secretary : Martin Bormann, the Man Who Manipulated Hitler by Jochen Von Lang

The Secretary Martin Bormann, the Man Who Manipulated Hitler by Jochen Von Lang consists of a biography of Hitler's secretary and the influence he managed to wield. Bormann is one of the lesser studied members of the government of the Third Reich although as the book ably demonstrates he wielded a massive amount of power.

The author a journalist has obviously spent quite a bit of time doing research not an instant biography by any means. The book concludes with the author's investigation of the death of Bormann and the bodies eventual discovery. There is a substantial appendix including the complete text of various messages between Bormann and other Nazi officials. Refreshing to see such a large amount of primary source material in a book like this.

An excellent work on the bureaucratic infighting that took place both within the Nazi party and the government of the Third Reich.



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