Hitler's interpreter : the memoirs of Paul Schmidt
Schmidt, Paul, 1899-19702016
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As 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, 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 Hitler's interpreter during his meetings with Marshal Philippe Petain and Francisco Franco. His memoirs present an atmospheric, detailed portrait of the highest level of the Third Reich.
Main title:
Hitler's interpreter : the memoirs of Paul Schmidt / Paul Schmidt ; foreword by Roger Moorhouse.
Author:
Schmidt, Paul, 1899-1970, author
Imprint:
Stroud : The History Press, 2016.
Collation:
272 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Translated from the German.
ISBN:
9780750965057 (hbk)
Dewey class:
943.086092943.086
LC class:
DD247
Local class:
943.086
Language:
EnglishGerman
Subject:
BRN:
1533009
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