Hitlers Reichskirchenminister

Why did the Reich Secretary of Church Affairs fail and how did Hitler benefit from it strategically? This study analyzes the complete failure of the Reich Ministry of Church Affairs under Hanns Kerrl as a deliberately dysfunctional institution. Kerrls ineffectiveness served Hitlers strategy: maintaining church cooperation, consolidating power, and presenting himself as a unifying figure to the people. Based on extensive sources, the book reveals this failure as Hitlers calculated political strategy.