The Nazis and the Occult - Softcover

Why did the country which produced Goethe, Beethoven, Bach, Schiller, Einstein, Kant and Hegel allow itself to be led to the precipice of self-destruction by a ragged collective of criminals, misfits, sadists and petty bureaucrats? Featuring rare archive photographs, Nazis and the Occult reveals the true nature of the Third Reich's link with arcane influences and of evil itself, as well as explaining how an ill-educated, psychologically unbalanced nonentity succeeded in mesmerizing an entire nation. Forget what you have read, seen and heard. This is the real secret history of Nazi Germany and its dark Messiah - Adolf Hitler. This book examines the evidence as to whether Hitler really did fall under the spell of black magicians and how likely it was that he entered the Second World War to honour his pact with Satanic forces. The twelve years during which the Nazi Party ruled Germany and much of Europe were governed by irrational thinking. You will be astounded at how much Hitler, Hess, Goering, Himmler, and other leaders were influenced by the occult. A masterful account of the full extent of Hitler's involvement with the occult and the Nazis' fascination with symbols of arcane power such as the Holy Grail and the Spear of Destiny.

Paul Roland is the author of more than twenty books including recently Investigating the Unexplained, Crime Scenes, In the Minds of Murderers, The Complete Book of Ghosts, The Crimes of Jack the Ripper, The Nazis and the Occult, and Hauntings. He is currently researching a history of the Third Reich. Paul has been a regular contributor to The Mail on Sunday, Kerrang and Total Film.