"Apex of Glory" relives the glories and tragedies of the Mercedes-Benz Company over seven turbulent decades, and reveals the incredible rise of the company throughout the period of Hitler's Third Reich.

Blaine Taylor, the well known author of Apex of Glory, has managed to put together a compelling and objective narrative relating to the rise of the Mercedes-Benz during the Third Reich period. In particular, it is the huge, and largely previously unpublished, photographic archive of Mercedes-Benz through the period that makes this stand out for Third Reich historians.

This archive had originally been put together by Mercedes-Benz in 1940, and given to Hitler as a special presentation gift of over 50 albums. Found by US troops in 1945 and then brought to the USA, these albums were eventually forgotten. Some years later, it was Taylor who stumbled upon the treasure trove of images.

Hard cover, 8" x 12", 372 pages, 464 photos and illustrations.