The comprehensive biography of Hitler. A portrayal that sets new standards. Tyrant, psychopath, executor of a racially ideological "program" - or even a charismatic "leader" who was "opposed" by his followers? Peter Longerich goes beyond previous interpretations of Hitler in his new biography: he paints the picture of a dictator who intervened personally in a wide range of political areas far more and much more actively than previously assumed, often acting surprisingly flexibly. Whether in foreign policy and warfare, terror and mass murder, church politics, cultural issues, or the everyday life of Germans - Hitler determined the regime's policies down to the smallest details. Through his personal decisions, he shaped it in a way that has been underestimated until now. He consistently dismantled power structures that hindered him and created.