"I read The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer because of my fascination with World War II history and primarily the German side of it and how an entire nation was swept up in a fervor by one man.
It begins pretty much foreshadowed at the end of World War I and how Hitler eventually got into power, how he became the head of the National Socialist Party in Germany, all the way up to after he commits suicide in his bunker in 1945.
There was quite a bit about this book that surprised me. One, the book reads like a novel. It's all factual, but it's so amazing and fantastical at points, you kind of think that there's no way this can be true. The Nazis in general were atheist and anti-religion, but at the same time the higher ups were heavily involved with the occult and the fascination of the Legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and how they tried to replicate that.
It is a tough read. It's a bit dry at times, but not too bad. In my opinion, I think it's very important that people understand both sides of the story. I recommend this book to anybody who is -- has a fascination with military history and specifically World War II history. I would give this book about 4 -- out of five stars."
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