It's important that people read and understand the historical context --- isn't the copyright owner working to publish a fully annotated / footnoted edition ahead of the copyright expiring so as to take the wind out of the sails of those hoping to take advantage of its expiration?
Alan Cranston was sued for having published an un-authorized translation here in the U.S.:
http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/peo...ston-con2.html
and I think that that story needs to be a part of any mentioning of this book.
William
(whose four uncles all served in WWII, two in Europe, two in the Pacific)