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Hitler’s Death: The Case Against Conspiracy Hardcover – Illustrated, 21 Mar. 2019

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Did Hitler shoot himself in the Führerbunker or did he slip past the Soviets and escape to South America? Countless documentaries, newspaper articles and internet pages written by conspiracy theorists have led the ongoing debate surrounding Hitler's last days. Historians have not yet managed to make a serious response. Until now.

This book is the first attempt by an academic to return to the evidence of Hitler's suicide in order to scrutinise the most recent arguments of conspiracy theorists using scientific methods. Through analysis of recently declassified MI5 files, previously unpublished sketches of Hitler's bunker, personal accounts of intelligence officers along with stories of shoot-outs, plunder and secret agents, this scrupulously researched book takes on the doubters to tell the full story of how Hitler died.

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240 pages
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English
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Osprey Publishing
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21 Mar. 2019
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13.84 x 2.57 x 22.4 cm
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1472834542
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978-1472834546
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An incisive new book by Luke Daly-Groves has come to the aid of those determined to tell the truth with a brilliant demolition of the conspiracists. ― The Mail on Sunday Published On: 2019-03-10

Luke Daly-Groves offers a well-written, comprehensive and very convincing case against the idea Hitler may have survived death in 1945. -- Professor Frank McDonough, Professor of International History, Liverpool John Moores University, author of 'The Gestapo: The Myth and Reality of Hitler's Secret Police'

Not only timely and important, but also a highly readable account that demolishes the junk history surrounding Hitler's death with formidable and forensic research. -- Guy Walters, author of 'Hunting Evil'

... a brilliant analysis of the final hours of the Fuhrer, a factual account that reads as extraordinary as a fable, addressing the many theories and conspiracies that have arisen over a half-century of speculation. It searches out all the ghosts. -- Alexander Theroux

In a fascinating analysis seasoned with wry humour, Luke Daly-Groves applies scholarly rigour and a formidable array of fresh evidence to a topic all too often mired in sensationalism and fantasy. -- Dr Jonathan Colman, Senior Lecturer in International History, University of Central Lancashire.

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A revealing look at the many conspiracy theories surrounding the death of the twentieth century's most destructive dictator

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Osprey Publishing; Illustrated edition (21 Mar. 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1472834542
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1472834546
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.84 x 2.57 x 22.4 cm

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Dr Luke Daly-Groves is an award winning historian, lecturer and author of Hitler’s Death: The Case Against Conspiracy. He holds three degrees in History and has written for The New Statesman, The Spectator, The American, The Journal of Intelligence History, Intelligence & National Security, History of War, Literary Review and Dan Snow’s History Hit. Dr Daly-Groves regularly appears on radio, podcasts and filmed interviews discussing his research. He is currently working on the book of his PhD thesis 'Intelligence Divisions: Anglo-American Cooperation, Rivalry and Legacy in Post-War Germany'.

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If you believe Hitler could have escaped, you need to read this!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2019

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This doesn’t read like fiction, because it is the truth. Yes, it is heavily footnoted, but that is because it is based on years of in-depth research. This is a much needed, authoritative, academic response to conspiracy theories. It is not dumbed down in the slightest, so some people may find it ‘heavy’ but a scrupulously researched book is exactly what is needed to put an end to all these wild conspiracy theories. If you can’t handle a university style literature review, read something about Hitler escaping to Mars. If you want to know the truth about Hitler’s last days, read this.

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gerbil

Good but could do better

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 March 2021

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The Genesis of this book was a university thesis by the author. This book is an expanded, greater researched revision of that thesis. The actual text less forewords , rear footnotes, bibliography and index is just 174 pages in a large typeface. Great for older readers but a technique for uplifting a spartan page count. Although he has referenced the latest 2009 scientific analysis of the remains and addressed several conspiracy theories (one of the premises of his thesis to disprove conspiracies) he is guilty as these theorists of ignoring embarrassing facts that don't fit one's preferred viewpoint. He suggests that the bunker staff escapes were extremely hazardous despite most of the escapees reaching safety (i.e. weren't captured by the Soviets and shot) and cites Bormann's and Stumpfegger's demise allegedly killed by a Soviet tank crew. He accepts point blank the official view that Bormann's skeleton 'discovered' in 1972 was always there despite two previous excavations for his remains in the area. He does not mention that the skeleton was covered in red clay common to the Paraguayan area where Bormann was supposed to have been buried in 1959 but not a soil type found in Germany. To add to that he includes a picture of 'Bormann's skull with a photo of Bormann held next to it. Unfortunately that reproduced photo is inaccurate as the skull the photo is being compared to is Ludwig Stumpfegger, Hitler's Doctor who escaped with Bormann from the bunker and both were allegedly killed together whilst escaping. The real photo of Bormann's skull covered in clay is readily available and is actually reproduced in Thomas' book which the author infers he has read by his criticism of it. Although I believe Hitler and Eva Braun both killed themselves ( but reserve the possibility she may have escaped) the author does not demolish some very cogent plausible arguments raised in Hugh Thomas' 1995 book Doppelgangers: the truth about the bodies in the Berlin bunker. Thomas maintains that Eva's body on autopsy was found to be that of a 50 to 60 year old woman (Eva was mid 30's) and had shell shrapnel in its chest. The author has due to the passage of time had access to recently declassified documents not previously available to earlier authors. Nothing revelatory there but interesting nevertheless. His conclusion is that due to the wrong bodies being first recovered and dissected by the Soviets and then two days later the correct bodies were dug up from a bomb crater near the bunker this worried Stalin if they really had Hitler and Braun. Due to the incompetence of the Soviet autopsies Stalin was not totally convinced they had recovered Hitler's remains and his paranoia made him think that Hitler escaped with Allied assistance. And so the conspiracy seeds were sown. Mind you Stalin was right that certain high ranking Nazis were spirited away to work for the Allies, Klaus Barbie the Butcher of Lyons being one example. To summarise this book: Good but could do better.

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Andrew creed

Hitler is dead

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2019

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Did hitler die in the bunker? Did he escape to south america? This book has answered some but not all answers as we have to wait for the soviets to release their findings, which might never happen. The book is written very well, and from all of lukes research it becomes clear that soviet bungling, liars, conmen, conspiracy theorists, some allied in fighting have made the truth of this subject very hard. Programmes such as hunting hitler really didnt bring up anything new just a lot of what ifs and buts but made for entertainment purposes not factual purposes. A lot of the work of hugh trevor roper is bought up, take away what you know of him from the hitler diaries hoax and focus on his intelligence work during the war instead, he was clearly a highly intelligent operative and his work shoulb be researched more thouroughly. Luke daly groves has written a book which will hopefully make you want to learn more about hitlers death, because he did die in the bunker, and to challenge the conspiracy theories surrounding it, highly recommended reading

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R. Stewart

Not that conspiracy theory fans will take any notice.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 April 2019

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Over the past few years, there has been a sickly rash of " alternative history", " real history" and " conspiracy theory" regarding a number of aspects of World War two some are plain daft and some are more than a little sick and twisted.
Whilst Holocaust denial is sick, twisted and racist this fantasy fixation with the death and escape of Adolf Hitler is just daft.
Daft as it is and impossible as it is some people ( for a variety of reasons) invest belief in it, supporting numerous poor quality TV " documentaries" eg "The Hunt for Hitler", books like "Project Grey Wolf" , online discussions on the internet "facebook" (the latest host for conspiracy rubbish, and sadly Holocaust Denial) .
Historians really don't give this rubbish time of day as the author of this book points out the various " experts" who claim he escaped can't even agree on how Hitler actually got away and if all are to be believed "the bunker" had so many " doubles" it is a wonder someone didn't spot at least one of them. ( Borman, Fegelein, Hitler and Braun).
The author it has to be said has done a good job in looking at this fantasy mess in a logical organised and rational manner looking at the actual history - what took place , what the various "alternatives" say took place and why and where their various claims and beleif systems come from.
To be honest he gives them a fair crack of the whip but in the end Luke Daly-Groves demolishes their lack of evidence and cherry picking of sources which are used both to construct and prop up their various " what iff's", " we believe" and " we now know (s)" which populate the "Hitler escaped to Argentina" tales.
The author makes a valid point when considering " the evidence" of the tellers of this " alternative history" in that they are selective , constructive and pretty poor at examining the veidence- for the most parts they are from a journalistic background or are simoly people who " want to know the truth" , problem is they have already decided what the truth is and work hard to construct the evidence working backwards from a conclusion.
The point the author makes is they either don't know how to read and interpret the historical evidence or unknowingly or knowingly deliberately choose to ignore what is in front of their eyes and draw conclusions which simply make no sense making major claims based on the most flimsy evidence which it has to be said has by some been very well dressed up and is well articulated. ( In my view it has to be said that in the majority of cases be that readers or viewers these folks are simply preaching to the converted and few who really challange what they read or hear based on anything remotely resembling a balanced understanding of the last year of the war in Europe and in particular the January to April period.
The intelligence papers Britsh, American and various CIA / FBI investigations are looked at in terms of their findings and why investigations were undertaken in the first place, the roles of the USSR, GB and USA in reporting, belief, investigating and the various political games being played in the post-war years are considered as both sources for a belief system and reasonable searching for the potentially escaped dictator. In doing so he makes mincemeat of the claims that Hitler was assisted to escape by "The Allies" or "The Russians" and he gives fair treatment to Hugh Trevor Roper who was much maligned by some. ( He does so whilst looking at his work in a balanced way considering reasonable criticisms and reviewing them accordingly.
The physical evidence is also considered, the remains, the "doubles", the skull fragment in Moscow and the discovery of Borman's remains in the 1970s.
The contents and structure of the book cannot be faulted it is logical, reasonable and fair throughout it does not speculate nor ignore anything, his findings - Hitler died in Berlin.
When reading this book I was often given to consider the "Project Grey Wolf" "film documentary" which I spent a huge £3 on and endured watching for something like two hours - seeing scenes of Hitler, Borman, Felegein Frau Hitler having dinner in Argentina, SS uniforms being worn, Hitler's death in hospital, Eva Hitler being pushed in a wheelchair by one of her daughter's through a city street in the 1960's and Herman Fegelein in his dress SS uniform taking Hitler urn to be buried beside Blondi.... and then to hear Gerard Williams say in a spooky voice " We have been lied to" honestly the contrast could not be more marked.
As a book and as a review of the historical evidence and the conspiracy theory which exists - a good read , perhaps a little dry in places but given the subject matter it is understandable.

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