Hitler's Engineers: Fritz Todt and Albert Speer - Master Builders of the Third Reich
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (560 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1932033688 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Taylor lives and works in Towson, Maryland.REVIEWS “…a heavily illustrated popular work engagingly balancing biography, major Nazi engineering, architectural and industrial projects, a profile of Hitler’s leadership regarding such projects, and the complexities and rivalries of the Nazi hierarchy closest to Hitler…”Midwest Book Review, 11/2010“…an intriguing account of two of Nazi Germany’s top architects”WWII History/ Military Heritage, 03/2011 "filled with photographs and schematics and will interest the many who are still fascinated by the inner workings of Hitler’s Germany"Book News“…large format well illustrated hardback exploring the careers of an interesting pair of individuals….”Windscreen. He also allocate
GREAT SUBJECTS - WRONG AUTHOR I'm amazed several reviewers were impressed with the photographs and illustrations in this cheaply produced book. Period photos can be found in every "Hitler book". What is missing here is one piece of original artwork to illuminate the text so one can fully grasp the output of both men in their lifetime. For some reason there appear to be fa. heavily-illustrated popular work on top Nazi architects Henry Berry Todt is not so well known as Speer. Speer took his position after Todt died in a plane crash in 1942. With the exact cause of the crash unknown, sabotage was suspected; though never proven. While he was alive, Todt was Hitler's preferred chief engineer, and a member of his inner circle. In this position, Todt was responsible for the German au. "Pretty interesting photographic book" according to lordhoot. This book traces the accomplishments of two of Hitler's finest builders, Fritz Todt and Albert Speer, both responsible for the industrial development of Third Reich. Todt covers the first part of the book and he helped engineered Germany's economic recovery. The author uses the creation of the autobahn as one of the prime examples of how Germ
About the Author Blaine Taylor is the author of eight previous photographic studies on the World War II era. . An international magazine writer, Mr. Taylor lives and works in Towson, Maryland. The winner of six awards for writing and editing, he is a veteran of the US Army's 199th Light Infantry Brigade in Vietnam, and has 12 medals and decorations, including the Combat Infantryman's Badge
Blaine Taylor is the author of eight previous photographic studies on the World War II era. An international magazine writer, Mr. Taylor lives and works in Towson, Maryland. . The winner of six awards for writing and editing, he is a veteran of the US Army's 199th Light Infantry Brigade in Vietnam, and has