Distinguishing Hitler as a charismatic leader and Churchill as an inspirational one, Mr Roberts reveals that one of the Führer' s generals thought that meeting Hitler could cure him of the common cold. This fanaticism, which later in the conflict degenerated into blind obedience, was maintained not just by fear, but by extensive bribery. Hitler was kind to his staff, devoted to animals and passionately against smoking. His heartlessness was taken to genocidal lengths.
Churchill, by contrast, was rude and sarcastic to his staff, made them keep absurd hours, drank to excess, chain-smoked cigars, but would cry at the slightest provocation. There was a more fundamental difference between the two men than this, however. Hitler believed he was infallible and was therefore incapable of learning from his mistakes; Churchill knew he was not and, blessed with a sense of humour and abhorring sycophancy, eventually got it right.
This book is broader than its title suggests: it is an essay on the two men in the widest sense, and contains a rich selection of anecdotes about both that will inform and entertain. It succeeds, above all, in pulling together strands of these two titanic figures in a way that ought to enlighten yet further even the most battle-hardened reader of books on the bloodiest war in history. Refer to this link more..
Adlof Hitler & Winston Churchill
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What is a leadership?What the secret of the great leadership can lead a million of people to learn or condemm the way of leader run thier country. This blog is espcially to focus on two great leaders in World War 2 in Europe. By choosing Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill two totaly opposite leaders, both in what they stood fon and in the way in which they seemed to lead. The book is about thier events from 1939-1945 in German and United Kingdom during World War II. But, this blog is about Andrew Roberts opinion about the phenomenon of political and military leadership, and come to some amazing and provoking conclusion. Andrew Robert is award-winning historian and his writing about this leaders is smashing.
Adolf Hitler in Brief:
Adolf Hitler was born 1889 and allegedly died 1945. He was the son of Alois Hitler, originally born Alois Schicklgruber. Alois Schicklgruber was born 1837 the illegitimate child of Maria Ann Schicklgruber and unknown paternity. Maria Anna Schicklgruber married in 1842 to Johann George Heidler/Hiedler. She died in 1847 and her husband died in 1857. Alois Schicklgruber legally changed his name or merely started using Alois Hitler in 1876. So yes it would seem there would be no blood connection between all of the Heidler/Hiedler's and Adolf Hitler. But guess again! Alois Hitler was married three times. His first and second wives having predeceased him. His third wife was Klara Polzl the granddaughter of Johann Nepomuk Heidler a brother to Alois' stepfather Johann Georg Heidler. So they were step cousins. In 1889 she gave birth to Adolf Hitler. So the Heidler families are related on Adolf Hitler's maternal side and not paternal. Obviously Klara Polzl's mother must have been a daughter to Johann Nepomuk Heidler. More>>
Winston Churchill in Brief:
The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965), the son of Lord Randolph Churchill and an American mother, was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst. After a brief but eventful career in the army, he became a Conservative Member of Parliament in 1900. He held many high posts in Liberal and Conservative governments during the first three decades of the century. Among the other countless honours and decorations he received, special mention should be made of the honorary citizenship of the United States which President Kennedy conferred on him in 1963 more..
I bought this book (Hitler & Churchill: Secrets of LeaderShip) when I was in London 23 Feb 2003 for short business trip. The cover itself can really spark your mood to have it and read it again and again. I will try my best to describe every content of this book by chapter by chapter for the reader understanding. To all readers you can have the a copy from my Amazon.com's rack (on your right.). I'm also welcome the reader to comment of Hitler and Churchill leadership with your own personal opinion.
Thank you.
Other Languages:
1. Hebrew 2. German 3. Japan 4. Indonesia
What is a leadership?What the secret of the great leadership can lead a million of people to learn or condemm the way of leader run thier country. This blog is espcially to focus on two great leaders in World War 2 in Europe. By choosing Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill two totaly opposite leaders, both in what they stood fon and in the way in which they seemed to lead. The book is about thier events from 1939-1945 in German and United Kingdom during World War II. But, this blog is about Andrew Roberts opinion about the phenomenon of political and military leadership, and come to some amazing and provoking conclusion. Andrew Robert is award-winning historian and his writing about this leaders is smashing.
Adolf Hitler in Brief:
Adolf Hitler was born 1889 and allegedly died 1945. He was the son of Alois Hitler, originally born Alois Schicklgruber. Alois Schicklgruber was born 1837 the illegitimate child of Maria Ann Schicklgruber and unknown paternity. Maria Anna Schicklgruber married in 1842 to Johann George Heidler/Hiedler. She died in 1847 and her husband died in 1857. Alois Schicklgruber legally changed his name or merely started using Alois Hitler in 1876. So yes it would seem there would be no blood connection between all of the Heidler/Hiedler's and Adolf Hitler. But guess again! Alois Hitler was married three times. His first and second wives having predeceased him. His third wife was Klara Polzl the granddaughter of Johann Nepomuk Heidler a brother to Alois' stepfather Johann Georg Heidler. So they were step cousins. In 1889 she gave birth to Adolf Hitler. So the Heidler families are related on Adolf Hitler's maternal side and not paternal. Obviously Klara Polzl's mother must have been a daughter to Johann Nepomuk Heidler. More>>
Winston Churchill in Brief:
The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965), the son of Lord Randolph Churchill and an American mother, was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst. After a brief but eventful career in the army, he became a Conservative Member of Parliament in 1900. He held many high posts in Liberal and Conservative governments during the first three decades of the century. Among the other countless honours and decorations he received, special mention should be made of the honorary citizenship of the United States which President Kennedy conferred on him in 1963 more..
I bought this book (Hitler & Churchill: Secrets of LeaderShip) when I was in London 23 Feb 2003 for short business trip. The cover itself can really spark your mood to have it and read it again and again. I will try my best to describe every content of this book by chapter by chapter for the reader understanding. To all readers you can have the a copy from my Amazon.com's rack (on your right.). I'm also welcome the reader to comment of Hitler and Churchill leadership with your own personal opinion.
Thank you.
Other Languages:
1. Hebrew 2. German 3. Japan 4. Indonesia
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