Publisher and Publication Date: St. Martin’s Press. November 3, 2020. Genre: Nonfiction. History. German History. World War II. Nazi Germany. Pages: 288. Source: I received a complimentary eBook copy from NetGalley and the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. Audience: Readers of nonfiction history with the subject of Nazi Germany. Rating: Excellent.

Amazon link

Summary:

These men were either Nazi Party leaders or in Adolf Hitler’s personal staff. Martin Bormann was married to Gerda. They had 10 children. His mistress was Manja Behrens. Joseph Goebbels was married to Magda. She had a son from a first marriage. Joseph and Magda had 6 children, 1 son and 5 daughters. Hermann Göring or Goering was married first to Carin and later Emmy. Goering had 1 daughter with Emmy. Carin had a son from a previous marriage. Reinhard Heydrich was married to Lina. They had 4 children. Heinrich Himmler was married to Margarete. They had 1 daughter and an adopted a son. His mistress and the mother of 2 of his children, Hedwig Potthast. Adolf Hitler had 2 mistresses, the last one he married. Angela Maria “Geli” Raubal and Eva Braun. No children.

Rudolf Hess married Ilse. They had 1 son.