Originally published in 1941, the blurb read: "The aim of this work is to state and understand the psychological dynamics of the present conflict. The author is a medical psychologist who has had unusual opportunities for studying German mentality. ...This is the attempt of psychology to elucidate the irrational and unintelligible elements in the present chaos."

Introduction by Dr. Hermann Rauschning. Preface. 1. Adolf Hitler, Personal and Dæmonic 2. Wotan, God and Devil 3. The God Criminal 4. Hitler as Symbol 5. The Messianic Possibility 6. Acceleration and Destruction 7. The Source of His Ideas 8. The Hitler Disease 9. Factors Governing Morale. Index