1978 work finally translated into French. The author is a remarkable observer and analyst German refuge in England in 1938, 1 year interned during the war, and then released. Became a journalist at the Observer, he returned 16 years later in Germany continued his trade. Why and how in 56 years, Hitler, an obscure missed for 30 years, then a local notability, could become the man turned around which world politics? In seven chapters: life, achievements, successes, mistakes, sins, crimes, treason, B Haffner resumes and describes with rare lucidity about it especially difficult for the immensity of the crimes. As he points out Hitler, despite his many proclamations, was not even a statesman. It can not be compared to Napoleon, Bismarck, Stalin or Mao who had them the will to build one, and find a successor. Hitler, in his unlimited expansion will of Germany, has destroyed the contrary, and induced the creation of the state of Israel. Hitler was a murderer obsessed with the desire to dominate the world and that of the extermination of Jews. It existed only by the lack of opponents to stop it in its unlimited pursuit of crimes.
