Dear Uncle Adolf The Germans and Their Führer

More than any other historical documents It is the personal private letters written by a people to their dictator that provide the most intimate glimpses of the history of the Third Reich A treasure of more than 100000 such letters were recently found hidden in a secret Russian archive The uncensored letters reveal the true feelings of the German people their hopes longings and fears also love letters declarations of loyalty birthday wishes and the occasional word of protest Like a seismograph it mirrors the change in mood in Nazi Germany providing a reflection of the German spirit in the years from 1932 to 1945 AKA Dear Uncle Adolf