Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

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Just picked up a older edition of "Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" by Wlm Shirer and was wondering if there is any other books of this scope on the subject? In particular more on the underlying Nazi influance over the war effort and their influance on each service that burdened their function. (For example what was with Hitler's decision to build the Panzer Maus? Commision plans for the H44 super heavy BB's? The Graf Zepplin CV? The mismanagement of the Walter U-Boats? The mismanagement of the Me 262? The development of Panzer VI when the Panzer V in significant numbers would have turned the tide?)

Excellent book though, I just dont have anything to compare it too, about 1/4 through so far...

Despite my time spent studying history it still amazes me what Hitler, Stalin and even Napoleon managed to do with their respective countries. Now I know they each had their own motivation I just find it interesting that the situation that they were in allowed them to accomplish what they did when they did.