{"product_id":"2026600000409-secondhand-donitz-the-last-fuhrer-portrait-of-a-nazi-war-leader","title":"Dönitz The Last Führer: Portrait Of A Nazi War Leader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA meticulously researched work of military biography and World War II history, this portrait chronicles the life of Karl Dönitz — the German naval commander who rose from U-boat strategist to Hitler's chosen successor as the last leader of the Third Reich. Peter Padfield presents a damning and authoritative account of how Dönitz masterminded the devastating submarine campaign against Allied shipping, arguing convincingly that the admiral was far more than a loyal soldier following orders — he was a committed Nazi ideologue. Drawing on extensive archival research, Padfield uncovers the calculated ruthlessness behind Dönitz's command decisions, including his role in the unrestricted U-boat warfare that claimed thousands of civilian lives. The tone is unflinching and scholarly, dismantling the postwar myth that Dönitz cultivated of himself as an apolitical professional sailor. A landmark study in the biography of Nazi leadership, Dönitz: The Last Führer remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the intersection of military command and ideological complicity in the Third Reich.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792244551899,"sku":"2026600000409-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a0225bd0-4c54-454b-a679-b43a1bf02fcb.png?v=1779273930","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600000409-secondhand-donitz-the-last-fuhrer-portrait-of-a-nazi-war-leader","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}