I love this recording and the longer recordings of Hitler speeches because all that is left in popular memory is the wild screams and crescendos that he would use at the end of his speeches. When you read accounts at the time people would talk about Hitler always starting quietly making you listen, and then slowly building up the pitch in the further of his meetings. They described as almost hypnotic. There’s a great fictional series that was done on Amazon – the man in the high castle – where they really leaned into this with their portrayal of Hitler.

There’s a lot of value in studying how leaders convince and control the masses.

If i recall correctly, there is also a part in the transcript where he admits he just didn’t know Russias true strength, and he never would have invaded had he known. Remarkably different language than he used at the time.