In this first volume of a three-part work on the capital of Berlin during the period of 1926 through 1945, part one features images of Gauleiter Dr. Joseph Goebbels attends social and political events during the 1936 Olympic Games, the Mussolini visit in 1937, the 1st May Day rally in 1938 with Hitler, Goebbels and Ley as a speaker, the cornerstone of the "House of Tourism", the effects of Kristallnacht which took place in Autumn 1938, with burnt out synagogue and destroyed shops, Christmas 1938, the New Year reception at the newly built Chancellery and an NSKK event before the Olympic Stadium in January 1939. Also featured are photos of the Great Motor Show in February and Hitler's 50th birthday parade on 20 April. Photos of Hitler's famous speech "in reply to Roosevelt" on April 28th 1939 at the session of the Reichstag at the Kroll Opera.

In addition, this illustrated book shows Berlin's fascinating daily life in color, with photos of road transport, shops, billboards, major buildings, and swimming at the Wannsee.