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Adolf Hitler portrait photographs     forum.axishistory.com/ :: 2009-07-16
This Axis History Forum -thread includes several Adolf Hitler photos, portraits and images.    

Tony Beitel looted photographs from Adolf Hitler's Berghof house     statesmanjournal.com :: 2009-05-14
During WW2 Tony Beitel drove a truck towing a 105 mm howitzer for the 242nd Field Artillery Battalion, which was among the first US units to seize Adolf Hitler's Eagle's Nest. "I was in Hitler's house. It didn't look fancy outside, but it was fancy inside. Soldiers were taking everything out of that house. That house was stripped. There was nothing left. They even tore tile off the bathroom wall and sent them back home." Beitel still has a few WW2 keepsakes, including black-and-white pics taken from Hitler's photo album: Hilter addressing soldiers, Hitler marching, Hitler doing his salute, Hitler smiling while talking on the phone.    

Man selling a signed photo of Adolf Hitler overwhelmed by would-be buyers     crewechronicle.co.uk :: 2009-03-19
A Crewe man was flooded with calls after advertising a signed photograph of Adolf Hitler for sale in the Chronicle. Roger Woodworth says would-be buyers were offering well over the asking price of 2,000 pounds for the 1939 colour photo of the Nazi leader. He had sold it by 8.45am on the day the paper came out - and had to disappoint over 80 other people who called later that day. His parents got the photo from a German officer who worked on their farm at Barthomley as a POW. "It was only a small advertisement. I can't understand all this interest in it. Hitler was a tyrant."    

Never-before-seen photographs illuminate Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia     radio.cz :: 2009-03-17
Coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia, never-before-seen documents and photos have been discovered. The new materials shed further light on Adolf Hitler's invasion visit. The pics, small contact prints forgotten in the Prague City Archives since the end of the war, were rediscovered by historian Dr. Jan Uhlir as he prepared to write a book on the subject of the invasion. During his research he also came up with files illuminating events that took place during the invasion, memories that had long been forgotten, such as the memoirs of the deputy to the German legation, Andor Hencke.    

Nazi sticker book, with photographs of Adolf Hitler skiing, up for auction     telegraph.co.uk :: 2009-01-28
A 'Panini' style Nazi sticker album full of positive photos of Adolf Hitler - to be collected by Nazi Youth - is being auctioned off. The images from 1930s Nazi Germany portray the Nazi leader in both a powerful and caring light. The full album, with an introduction from Joseph Goebbels, is made up of 138 pictures and has a cover inscribed with the words "Adolph Hitler" in gothic type-face. Included are pics of the smiling Fuhrer with Goebbels' young daughter Helga, Hitler skiing, reading a paper and engaging in other daily activities. But he is also pictured with Luftwaffe chief Hermann Goering and Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini.    

Unseen photos of French surrender published for first time, auctioned off     telegraph.co.uk :: 2008-11-06
World War II photos of the moment France surrendered to Adolf Hitler have been published for the first time. The pics were taken by a high ranking Nazi officer who accompanied the ceremony at Compiegne. Hitler is shown at the peak of his confidence. In one of the photos Hermann Goering shakes Hitler's hand. In others he can be seen inspecting a group of high ranking German officers. They are being auctioned by Mullock's Auctioneers in Ludlow. Historical Documents Expert Richard Westwood-Brookes: "The photographs provide a vivid record of the most important event in the early stages of the War, the fall of France, which was also Hitler's highest achievement."    

330 largely-unknown full color images from the world war II     spiegel.de :: 2008-07-20
Of the hundreds of thousands of color photographs that were taken by American, British and German photographers during the World War II, many have been forgotten or were never published. A collection of these pictures has now been unearthed and collected by Der Spiegel. "Pictures of the Second World War," published by editor Michael Sontheimer, reveals 330 mostly color photos of the war that have so far not been given their public due. [Flash required to see online selection of photos]    

Tale of Heinrich Hoffmann, Hitler's favourite photographer, can finally be told     scotsman :: 2008-03-27
The recollections of Adolf Hitler's favourite photographer Heinrich Hoffmann have been published in book "The Hitler Picture". He made a small fortune from photographing the Führer, but his saving were seized by the Allies and he died in poverty in 1957. Before his death, he gave a series of interviews to Joe Heydecker, who died 10 years ago with instructions that the conversations were not to be published until now. Hoffmann, more than any other, helped creating the myth of the "Führer Superman". Hoffmann recounts how he first met Hitler in 1929 and was one of few who knew of his relationship with Eva Braun.     [Nazi Leaders, Axis high ranks]

Unseen photos of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis - Found in Derby, to be auctioned     telegraph.co.uk :: 2008-03-13
They are unseen photographs of Hitler and Nazis - and a view into the brutality of the Nazi regime in its final days. But mystery surrounds how these snaps ended up in Derby in possession of Eliza Smith. The photos are believed to have been taken during the summer of 1944 in Belgium. In one of them, the Fuhrer is visiting Brussels while troops stand to attention and give the Nazi salute. The German leader is also pictured flanked by generals while another picture shows German soldiers in goosestep march. The most striking is a photo of 5 citizens hanging from a balcony while 2 Nazi officers gaze up at their bodies.     [Hitler Pics]

Never before published photos of Hitler's 1942 visit to Finland found     - :: 2008-01-10
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Arja Sirkiä bought a photo album which included never before seen photographs of Adolf Hitler's visit to the 75th birthday of Finnish Commander-in-Chief Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim. She recognized the persons in the pictures and bade 20 euros, and won the auction. Photos are most likely excess photos of an official war photographer, since they are taken from such a short distance. Fuehrer's visit to Finland is famous, because Thor Damen secretly recorded Hitler and Mannerheim in a private conversation. This is the only known recording of Adolf Hitler not speaking in an official tone, since Hithe ler never granted recordings of himself off-guard.    

Rare colour photograph of Adolf Hitler at his 50th birthday party     telegraph.co.uk :: 2008-01-02
As an arch propagandist, Adolf Hitler was happy to see his life immortalized in shades of grey. The Nazi leader thought that black and white photos best highlighted the nature of his regime. Now, however, a more colourful view of the Fuhrer has came out. Over 62 years after his death in a Berlin bunker, images from a Paris archive show Adolf Hitler relaxing with children in the Eagle's Nest, during his 50th birthday party on April 20th 1939. The shiny-faced Ayran boys and girls are dressed in bright pastel colours. All likely the sons and daughters of Nazi party VIPs. Hitler never had any children of his own, but liked passing time with other people's.    

An official photograph of Adolf Hitler by Heinrich Hoffmann discovered     amateurphotographer :: 2007-06-09
An official photograph of Adolf Hitler, captured by his personal photographer Heinrich Hoffmann, has turned up in Cleethorpes, UK. The print appears to show the 'Hoffmann' stamp on the back and belonged to Frank Priest from Lincolnshire who died in 1978. Frank served in the Navy during World War II during which time he was sent to a POW camp in Italy. "How he came across it I don't know," said Frank's son Ian who is now on a mission to find out more. Hitler's official photographer Heinrich Hoffmann was arrested after WWII and sentenced to prison as a Nazi 'profiteer'. He died in Munich in 1957.     [Hitler Pics]

Charles Turner: The last Englishman to photograph Hitler [photos]     canberra :: 2007-05-28
"At the age of 12, I saw ... the first opera of my life, Lohengrin. In one instant I was addicted. My youthful enthusiasm for the Bayreuth Master knew no bounds." - Mein Kampf, Volume 1, Adolf Hitler. On July 26, 1939 the Fuhrer donned his dinner jacket, took flowers from Aryanlooking children, and mingled, while his guest, composer Charles Turner, freely photographed. The Fuhrer was pleased. It was the annual Bayreuth Festival, homage to composer Wagner, whose music symbolised the voice of Nazi Germany. Winifred Wagner was by his side, as was Joseph Goebbels (who had banned Wagner's Parsifal because it suggested pacificism as a desirable quality).    

Unique photos of Hitler at leisure before WWII by MI5 spy released     guardian :: 2007-05-24
Son of MI5 spy Charles Turner releases unique record photos of Nazis at leisure on the eve of WWII. They shared a love of Richard Wagner and were regulars at the Bayreuth Opera festival, so Adolf Hitler took secret agent Charles Turner for just another opera lover. Now the photographs that he took of the Führer in 1939 were made public for the first time. Dressed in a cream overcoat and carrying white gloves, Hitler is pictured leaving a performance. In one image, he is wearing a white tie and carries a ticket while flanked by SS bodyguard. On July 26 Turner had been granted unprecedented access to the Führer and his entourage of Joseph Goebbels and Rudolf Hess.    

Photo album of Adolf Hitler's niece Angela "Geli" Raubal for sale     ukauction :: 2006-10-24
The photo album of Adolf Hitler's niece Angela "Geli" Raubal is up for sale and experts believe it could fetch more than 2,000 pounds. Experts believe many of the 35 intimate photographs were taken by Hitler himself. "Because of Hitler's kinky relationship with his young niece we have had enormous interest".     [Nazi Relics: Personal items of leaders]

Francisco Franco and Hitler 1940 meeting photos were touched up     eitb24 :: 2006-10-18
Two photographs depicting a meeting between Spanish dictator Francisco Franco and Adolf Hitler in 1940 were touched up, in order to improve the Spanish general's public image. The photos were of a meeting between the two dictators in a train station in Hendaya a year after the end of the Spanish Civil War and a year into World War II. In one original, Franco is seen walking with a rigidly outstretched right arm and his eyes shut. The photograph which was distributed in 1940, however, showed him wide-eyed and his arm more relaxed. The two dictators discussed each other's military needs and Spain's entry into WWII on Hitler's side - No agreement was reached.     [Hitler Pics]

The Führer's Photographer -- The Eye of the Third Reich     spiegel :: 2006-09-15
On his 34th birthday Walter Frentz was accorded a special honor. Adolf Hitler's preferred photographer was allowed to sit next to the Nazi dictator in 1941. Although he never became a member of the Nazi party, Frentz played a unique role in Adolf Hitler's entourage during the Third Reich. For years he was trusted to film Hitler for the weekly newsreels and other Nazi propaganda. Wherever the Führer was, he was too. But most of the photographs he took were never meant for the public. A new biography, The Eye of the Third Reich, shows unpublished shots of Hitler and other top Nazis, like SS leader Heinrich Himmler.     [Nazi Leaders, Axis high ranks]

An autographed photo of Adolf Hitler was hidden 70 years     scotsman :: 2006-07-16
The secret of one of Scotland's most famous museums has been revealed. An autographed photograph of Adolf Hitler was hidden behind a bookcase for more than 70 years. The only clue to how the portrait got to the museum is an inscription in German that reads: "To Sir Daniel Stephenson, Best wishes Adolf Hitler", dated October 23, 1933.     [Hitler Pics]

16 photographs from The Hitler No One Knows by Heinrich Hoffmann     bytwerk :: 2002-02-07
The following includes 16 of the 100 photographs from The Hitler No One Knows: 100 Pictures of the Life of the Führer. The book was one of the first of the picture books on Adolf Hitler put out by Heinrich Hoffmann, who went by the title "Reichsbildberichterstatter der NSDAP." Heinrich Hoffmann made his fortune during the Third Reich as Hitler's photographer. A full account of his actions is in Rudolf Herz, Hoffmann & Hitler: Fotografie als Medium des Führer-Mythos. Even for those who don't read German, this book provides a wealth of photos of Hitler.    

Adolf Hitler Images     webshots :: 2001-02-07
Collection of Adolf Hitler pictures at webshot.    

Album reveals the secret life of Hitler's wife, Eva Braun     telegraph :: 2000-12-04
The secret life of Adolf Hitler's wife, Eva Braun, was revealed after the discovery of a private photo album showing her in playful poses, relaxing in a swim suit and receiving a kiss on the hand from the Fuhrer. The leather-bound album of 100 pictures, traced by the German ZDF, is thought to be one of 5 made by Braun as Christmas presents in 1941. Eva Braun, Hitler's lover for a decade until their suicide in the Fuhrer's bunker in Berlin, lived hidden away at Berghof, the dictator's hideaway in the Austrian Alps. When important political guests came to visit, she was banished to her room.     [Eva Braun: Hitler`s Mistress & Wife]

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