The gloomy figure of Hitler is the personification of a bloody era. Mountains of books have been written about the Fuhrer of Nazi Germany, many films have been made, and almost every step of his has been studied. The answers only gave rise to new questions and riddles. Everything was questioned, from origin and surname to death. How did an unsuccessful Austrian artist become an all-powerful leader who managed to literally hypnotize crowds and unleash the most terrible war in human history? What is the secret of Hitler's almost mystical influence on those around him? Is there at least some truth in the memories of contemporaries, guesses and assumptions of descendants? An impartial account of Adolf Hitler's rise to power and his downfall will help the reader see the true face of the Fuhrer.