Power and Paranoia in the Third Reich
Adolf Hitler made tons of enemies and was the target of more than 40 assassination attempts, yet he survived them all without a scratch. The Fuhrer was obsessed with his safety, taking extraordinary security precautions day in and day out: surrounding himself with bodyguards, employing tremendous means and surprising strategies to keep his relentless fears at bay.
Adolf Hitler made tons of enemies and was the target of more than 40 assassination attempts, yet he survived them all without a scratch. The Fuhrer was obsessed with his safety, taking extraordinary security precautions day in and day out: surrounding himself with bodyguards, employing tremendous means and surprising strategies to keep his relentless fears at bay.
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