‘Mein Kampf’ Published in Germany for 1st Time Since World War II

Mein Kampf, written by Hitler, was banned by the Allies at the end of WW2.

Latest edition of Hitler, Mein Kampf – A critical edition, republished in Germany after 70 years. (Photo: AP)

A German historical institute is launching an annotated edition of Mein Kampf, the first version of Adolf Hitler’s notorious manifesto to be published in Germany since the end of World War II.

The 70-year copyright on the text, written by Hitler between 1924-1926 and banned by the Allies at the end of World War Two, expired at the end of 2015, 70 years after the Nazi leader’s death.

Journalists attend a news conference during the presentation “Hitler, Mein Kampf” at the Institute of Contemporary History. (Photo: AP)

Germany’s education minister said on Friday that the new version being launched in Munich would help debunk myths surrounding the work.

Johanna Wanka told German channel n-tv that the book, which was never formally banned, was already widely available online and that the annotations would “show pupils what criminal views could be found in Hitler’s book right from the start.”

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