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What makes a successful war leader? Influential leaders of warfare all share a vision and the ability to inspire others to follow their orders, but how they lead differs hugely.
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Hermann Göring presents himself as a hero and bon vivant, but behind the façade lies a power-mad architect of Nazi terror.
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15 Feb
Hermann Göring presents himself as a hero and bon vivant, but behind the façade lies a power-mad architect of Nazi terror.
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Decoding tools reveal exchanges between the Führer and his allies; Hitler morphs from political leader to military strategist; the masters of the Reich unleash a world war in seven years.
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