Description:Presented here, in one collection, is the important historical record of Hitler’s war directives. From preparations for the invasion of Poland to his last desperate order to his troops on the Eastern Front, this unbroken edition provides a fascinating insight in to the proceedings of the Second World War and the mind of the man that launched the world into chaos. From initial optimism in 1939, to the disarray of later orders, it is fascinating to see how the events of the war were received and processed by the upper echelons of the Third Reich and how these reactions shaped future military policy. This unvarnished publication reveals the true nature of Adolf Hitler as a military commander and sheds light on the events of one of the world’s greatest tragedies. All the wartime orders has been typeset in a clear presentation format and presented chronologically.