In May 1940, the German Army swept over Europe, unleashing a campaign of battles of annihilation on a hitherto unheralded scale. France was quickly overcome and Holland, along with Belgium, fell in a matter of days. At the head of this vast operation was the Fuhrer with his Supreme Command, and on hand to document the highlights of their inimitable campaign was Heinrich Hoffmann, Hitler's close friend and official photographer. This is an invaluable photographic record of the events of Spring 1940, originally published as Mit Hitler im Westen, which was regarded as Heinrich Hoffman's finest work. The striking images displayed within provide both an intimate view inside the life of the Fuhrer, and present a chilling glimpse into one of history's most vicious campaigns, and darkest hours. An important historic work, With Hitler in the West provides a fascinating insight into the events of 1940 that shook the world. AUTHOR: Heinrich Hoffmann (1885?1957) began his career in his father's photography shop. He became an official photographer for the army during World War One. He had a very close friendship with Hitler, and remained his official photographer until 1945. Historian Roger Moorhouse is the author of Berlin at War and contributed to 'He Was My Chief' and 'With Hitler to the End'. SELLING POINTS: ? Official Nazi Party publication, originally published in 1940 under the title Mit Hitler im Westen. ? Authored by Heinrich Hoffmann, Hitler's personal photographer. ? Complete with over 200 original BS photographs and translated into English. ? Fascinating insight of the events in spring 1940. ? Intimate glimpse into the life of Hitler. Over 200 b/w images
