Hitler speech betrays his thinking

28th April 1942: A last speech to the Reichstag is analysed by others to reveal Hitler's state of mind - and the reasons for his 'concentration of hate' against the Jews

Adolf Hitler addresses the Reichstag on 26th April 1942. He had already seized direct personal command of the armed forces, now he took unlimited personal dictatorial power.

On April 26th Hitler addressed the Nazi pseudo-parliament, the Reichstag, on the last occasion that it met. Ever since he had seized power it had only been a means to rubber stamp h…