He was seriously wounded in the First World War
Before being the infamous Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler fought in World War I. He suffered a leg wound at the Battle of the Somme in 1916, and mustard gas temporarily blinded him in 1918. Hitler was informed about the German surrender and armistice as he was getting better from the latter wound.
The Iron Cross Second Class in 1914 and the Iron Cross First Class in 1918 were awarded to Hitler for his valor during the Great War. It has been said that his extended time as a runner among the higher ranks at the headquarters was what led to his receiving this second medal.
Few people know that before he became Germany’s leader, he sported a full Kaiser mustache, but he had to change its style because of the gas mask, mostly during WWI.
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thanks for more good history
branka somen
To:Branko Somen
Thu, Mar 2 at 11:15 AM
Respected
Respected
I am interested in history; American and world. I have written several books on
freemasonry, also the film script Fortress of Ashes about Auschwitz (which I translated
into the book Silence for Eyes, which was published in Slovenian and Croatian. I also wrote
a book about Jasenovac (Prayer for Jasenovac)
. With respect
Branko Sömen
The Holocaust Diniers are more evil and degenerate than their iconic leader. :The Deniers should be subjected to the same conditions the unfortunates lived through.
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Good thing to read, very good
I don’t think that he committed suicidal. They never had him examined after his death and he had the two bodies burned beyond recognition. I think he went to South America to join a number of Nazis. Some of them were caught and deported and executed.
very interesting, mostly unknown. Thanks
I didn’t know they got married and the Italian shoes only thing good was that pair of shoes. I knew all about the other. Thank you for sharing.
Very Interesting details of this maniac. And to think that some folks around the world still follow his doctrines.
Crazy!!!
better
Excellent presentation of many of the facts known about this beast; obviously, there is so very, very much more.
My Dad served and fought in WW2. As a boy, I remember him saying these exact words: “Hitler was one evil, nasty S.O.B.”. I will always remember that. Truer words have never been spoken.