LUCKY
HITLER'S BIG
MISTAKES

A very good book on how an unfit person which some abilities like oratory can benefit of luck and opportunities take power and make mayhem. When luck falls, the over achiever "abilities" fails him and well mayhem happens. The book mostly cover the period 1914-1945 when a street artist with no diploma achieves totatal power in Europe, is on the verge on consolidating a international empire and then by his own limitations slides down to oblivion.

In the first part, the lucky part Adolf Hitler survives World War one, have friends that supports him when he doubts himslef, give him money and exposure. The chapters on Hitler" personal love" life is personally a gem,. The would be dictator could not have sane, respectull relationship with a women. Also the fact that Hitler had relationship with teenagers puts the fact of some control freak who is insecure and a predator.

The second part of the book expose Hitler main mistakes after 1941. Like the famous saying when you want to kill a snake hit at the head not the body well Hitler did that mistake in the summer 1941 while not taking Moscow and aiming for the Ukraine. Taking Moscow would have cut the main tranportation hub of the Soviet Union, deprived the USSR of a major industrial hub and done a crippling blow , the "coup de grace" on communism.

Another big mistakes for Hitler who always told his generals and admiral know nothing is repeating World war one mistakes by spending limited ressources in building before the war capitals ships(the Bismarck's battleships, Scharnhorst,s type battlecurisers and the uncomplete aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin) instead of the ace in the sleeve the U Boats. More U boats would have cut the lifelife of the Great-Britian and of the Soviet-Union.

A very good, read with funny anecdotes and a informative bibliography on a evil but flawed genius.

It is a history book that presented a very pleasant surprise. It analyses the influence of chance in Hitler's life. The “blindfolded goddess” rewarded the Nazi dictator with favours during his ascent to power and the first part of the Second World War. However, especially from 1942, the gambler traits that had earned Hitler his most astonishing victories eventually resulted in his total defeat. A book really worth reading.
I give it 5 stars on Amazon.

Lucky Hitler’s Big Mistakes is expertly written and well-researched. There is much to grab the reader by the collar and hold their attention. The plotline is gripping and the explanation of political and military tactics — which could so easily age been dull or led to information overwhelm -- was excellent. I can’t imagine any reader becoming bored by this narrative or leaving the book unfinished.

If you ever wondered why Hitler got so far and then utterly failed, just read this book. It’s totally captivating and full of learning. Hitler the evil genius – but not militarily.

To continue the theme of luck - it was unquestionably fortuitous for the students at the schools where the author taught History. His ability to convey his passion for the subject, including the unravelling of the Second World War, meant new generations of young people were inspired - wanting to hear and learn more. With this book, Paul Ballard-Whyte has proved his ability to walk the fine line between classroom practitioner and distinguished author, putting his very original slant on how it was that Adolf Hitler came so close to, and yet so far from, conquering Europe.

Congratulations to Paul Ballard-Whyte on this well-researched, well-written and thought-provoking book, which could not have been published at a more apposite time.