Berlin Diary
Memoir Accessible Primary Sources
🇺🇸 American🇩🇪 German
Shirer's actual diary as CBS correspondent in Berlin, from the Anschluss to the fall of France — published while the war still hung in the balance.
Why Read This Book
History with no hindsight: Shirer watching the war begin from inside the Reich, not knowing how it ends. The raw material his Rise and Fall was later built on.
Events Covered
Where to Buy
ISBN: 978-0801870569
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