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Mein Kampf: Official Nazi English Translation - Paperback
$41.51
by Adolf Hitler (Author)
Mein Kampf: Official Nazi English Translation is one of the rarest and most intriguing English editions of Adolf Hitler’s work ever produced. Created in 1936–37 at the direction of the Nazi Propaganda Ministry, this version was intended as the official English-language edition for international readers.
The Nazi government hired British translator James Murphy, who had initial sympathies for Nazi politics and worked on the project while living in Germany. After Murphy made critical remarks and fell out of favor, he was forced to leave the country without his manuscript. The Nazi authorities completed the translation themselves and printed it through their official presses in Germany. Copies of this edition surfaced in a prison camp that operated from 1938 to 1945, confirming its publication during that period. Long thought to have been entirely destroyed, surviving copies passed from hand to hand for over 65 years before the full story was revealed in 2009.
This Official Nazi English Translation offers a distinct perspective compared to other editions. Readers familiar with Mein Kampf will find the differences in wording, emphasis, and phrasing fascinating, as this version reflects the Nazi regime’s own efforts to present Hitler’s ideas to the English-speaking world.
The book blends personal autobiography with a sweeping ideological manifesto. It reveals Hitler’s early life, his experiences in the First World War, his analysis of Germany’s post-war struggles, and his vision for rebuilding the nation through a powerful political movement. It covers political organizing, propaganda techniques, mass psychology, history, economics, foreign policy, and the structure of the National Socialist movement.
We do not agree with everything in this book. However, the mission of Sovereign Archive Publishing is to make important uncensored primary source documents available to the public so readers can study history directly from the original texts, form their own conclusions, and understand the ideas that shaped the 20th century.
This complete, illustrated paperback edition brings the full Official Nazi English Translation to contemporary readers in clear, accessible formatting. At 458 pages, it provides unfiltered insight into how the Nazi regime itself chose to present Hitler’s work abroad during the 1930s.Whether studied as a historical document, a comparison to other translations, or a primary source on the propaganda and self-image of the Third Reich, Mein Kampf: Official Nazi English Translation is an essential addition for anyone seeking to understand one of the most consequential — and controversial — books of the modern era.
Number of Pages: 458
Dimensions: 0.93 x 9 x 6 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 22, 2009