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In Alfons'Heck's chilling autobiography, A Child of Hitler, he opens for the reader a unique look into the inner workings of the Nazi regime, not as a mere bystander but as a product of the dictatorship itself. The book begins where most historical accounts of the Third Reich do. It begins with the conditions that existed in Germany after World War I, which allowed for Adolph Hitler to assume a vast amount of power at …

…sixteen or seventeen years old at the most. This regime of strict discipline and responsibility helped to rapidly form war ready soldiers that Hitler was dependent upon from his Hitler Youth. As Heck describes: " It was astonishing how fast young boys matured under pressure and unrelenting duty. Most of them acted like hardened men. Many had already lost a father or brother in battle and they were inured to the possibility of death." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**