"The Rise and Fall of the Fourth Reich", a play on Shirer's masterpiece? Unlike "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich", of which the 1500 pages contain the best single volume history this reviewer has read, our radio drama involves the rejuvenation of a different kind of Reich all together. Hitler is brought to power again, but only in his mind and only to a sufficient degree to allow his "benefactors" the satisfaction of tearing him down. It is a story about revenge. In the drama it is suggested, if memory serves, that it is about "justice"...well, ok, call it that if you like and if the terminology will help to you accept the action. It is revenge. "The angry, spiteful, or malicious return of an injury or wrong suffered; the deliberate and malignant infliction of injury or hurt upon a person in retaliation for a wrong or injury done by him". It is understood by many that Justice is right and Revenge is wrong. While this is no doubt true in many cases, particularly since Justice presumably involves judicial rendering, I do not think it an absolute. Individuals can and do take "justice" on their own hands and exact revenge. In my mind this is perfectly proper in our story here, as it is acted out on Hitler. Will this be healing or damaging to their psyches? Should they have forgiven and unburdened their hearts long ago of the hate? Are these men damaged and beyond repair, only able to gain satisfaction with revenge? It would be interesting to know.

..Technically, and all the components going into the show such as script and story were marvelous. I will leave that at that and again commend the CBSRMT for often going into places other forms of entertainment do not.