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Title: Witty diary of a Nazi spin-doctor
Review: Hans-Georg von Studnitz is a good observer and facile storyteller. His observations capture the experiences of a busy pr guy working for the Nazis. He begins with stories about decadent parties in Berlin during the weeks following the defeat on the Eastern Front, complete with caustic observations of a greedy "Brunnhilde" caught stuffing her fur coat with French perfumes and cosmetics. He then flies off to Rome where he enjoys the respect and admiration of the Italians for all things German. The freshness of these diary entries are equaled only by their jaded candor. Never does the author seem to hold any hope out for a German victory. Also remarkable is how his observations fail to include any mention of the concentration camps or the plight of Jews. This book was published in '63 in Germany, and '64 in the US. I doubt that it would be published today.
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