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''Hitler's Table Talk'' (German: ''Tischgespräche im Führerhauptquartier'') is the title given to a series of World War II monologues delivered by Adolf Hitler, which were transcribed from 1941 to 1944. Hitler's remarks were recorded by Heinrich Heim, Henry Picker, and Martin Bormann, and later published by different editors, under different titles, in three different languages.〔Picker, Henry and Gerhard Ritter, eds. (1951). ''(Tischgespräche im Führerhauptquartier 1941–1942 )''. Bonn: Athenäum.〕〔Genoud, François (1952). ''(Adolf Hitler: Libres Propos sur la Guerre et la Paix )''. Paris: Flammarion.〕〔Trevor-Roper, H.R. (1953). ''Hitler's Table Talk 1941–1944''. Trans. Norman Cameron and R.H. Stevens. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 2nd ed. 1972; 3rd ed. 2000; 4th ed. 2013.〕 Martin Bormann, who was serving as Hitler's private secretary, persuaded Hitler to allow a team of specially picked officers to record in shorthand his private conversations for posterity.〔Trevor-Roper, H.R. (2000). ''Hitler's Table Talk 1941–1944''. New York: Enigma Books, (p. vii. )〕 The first notes were taken by the lawyer Heinrich Heim, starting from 5 July 1941 to mid March 1942.〔 Taking his place, Henry Picker took notes from 21 March 1942 until 2 August 1942,〔Carrier, R.C. (2003). ("'Hitler's Table Talk': Troubling Finds" ) ''German Studies Review'' 26 (3): 561-576.〕 after which Heinrich Heim and Martin Bormann continued appending material off and on until 1944. The talks were recorded at the Führer Headquarters〔 in the company of Hitler's inner circle.〔Kershaw, Ian (2001). Hitler 1936–1945: Nemesis. London: Penguin, (pp. 32-33 ).〕 The talks not only dwell on war and foreign affairs, but also Hitler's characteristic attitudes on religion, culture, philosophy, personal aspirations, and his feelings towards his enemies and friends.〔Domarus, Max (2004). ''Speeches and proclamations, 1932–1945''. Wauconda IL: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, (p. 2463. )〕〔〔Vollnhals, Clemens (2005). "Hitler's Table Talk" In Richard Levy, ed., ''Antisemitism''. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, (pp. 308–309. )〕 ==History of the ''Table Talk''== The history of the document is relatively complex, as numerous individuals were involved, working at different times, collating different parts of the work. This effort spawned two distinct notebooks, which were translated into multiple languages,〔 and covered, in some instances, non-overlapping time-frames due to ongoing legal and copyright issues.〔〔Rosenbaum, Ron (1999). ''Explaining Hitler''. New York: Harper Collins, (pp. 74–77. )〕 All editions and translations are based on the two original German notebooks, one by Henry Picker, and another based on a more complete notebook by Martin Bormann (which is often called the ''Bormann-Vermerke'', or "Bormann Notes"). Henry Picker was the first to publish the ''Table Talk'', doing so in 1951 in the original German.〔 This was followed by the French translation in 1952 by François Genoud, a Swiss financier.〔 The English edition came in 1953, which was translated by R. H. Stevens and Norman Cameron and published with an introduction by historian Hugh Trevor-Roper.〔〔Sisman, Adam (2011). ''An Honourable Englishman: The Life of Hugh Trevor-Roper''. New York: Random House, (pp. 227-230. )〕 Both the French and English translations were purportedly based on the ''Bormann-Vermerke'' manuscript, while Picker's volume was based on his original notes, as well as the notes he directly acquired from Heinrich Heim spanning from 5 July 1941 to March 1942.〔Trevor-Roper, H.R. (2000). ''Hitler's Table Talk 1941–1944''. New York: Enigma Books, (p. viii. )〕 The original German content of the ''Bormann-Vermerke'' was not published until 1980 by historian .〔Jochmann, Werner (1980). ''(Monologe im Führer-Hauptquartier 1941–1944 )''. Hamburg: Albrecht Knaus Verlag.〕 However Jochmann's edition is not complete, as it lacks the 100 entries made by Picker between 12 March and 1 September 1942.〔Trevor-Roper, H.R. (2000). ''Hitler's Table Talk 1941–1944''. New York: Enigma Books, (p. x ).〕 Albert Speer, who was the Minister of Armaments and War Production for Nazi Germany, confirmed the authenticity of Henry Picker's ''Table Talk'' in his 1976 memoirs.〔Speer, Albert (1976). ''Spandau: The Secret Diaries''. New York: Macmillan, (p. 237. )〕 Speer stated that Hitler often spoke at length about his favorite subjects, while dinner guests were reduced to silent listeners. In the presence of his "superiors by birth and education" Hitler made a sincere effort to "present his thoughts in as impressive manner as possible."〔 It is important to remember, Speer noted, "this collection includes only those passages in Hitler's monologues—they took up one to two hours every day—which struck Picker as significant. Complete transcripts would reinforce the sense of stifling boredom." According to historian Max Domarus, Hitler insisted on absolute silence when he delivered his monologues. No one was allowed to interrupt or contradict him. Magda Goebbels reported to Galeazzo Ciano that, "It is always Hitler who talks! He can be Führer as much as he likes, but he always repeats himself and bores his guests."〔 Ian Kershaw reports that: Some of the guests—among them Goebbels, Göring, and Speer—were regulars. Others were newcomers or were seldom invited. The talk was often of world affairs. But Hitler would tailor the discussion to those present. He was careful in what he said. He consciously set out to impress his opinion on his guests, perhaps at times to gauge their reaction. Sometimes he dominated the 'conversation' with a monologue. At other times, he was content to listen while Goebbels sparred with another guest, or a more general discussion unfolded. Sometimes the table talk was interesting. New guests could find the occasion exciting and Hitler's comments a 'revelation'. Frau Below, the wife of the new Luftwaffe-Adjutant, found the atmosphere, and Hitler's company, at first exhilarating and was greatly impressed by his knowledge of history and art. But for the household staff who had heard it all many times, the midday meal was often a tedious affair.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hitler's Table Talk」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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