rivals for hitler's favor away from over salzburg her position there became undisputed over the years i'm the lover of germany's and the world's greatest man she allegedly once said officially there was no talk of any woman at hitler side the dictator said my bride is germany. nazi propaganda claimed that the furore had no private life he served the german people day and night film and photography had become ava brown's biggest passions she loved to state her lover on the bare coffs terrace the film seemed to show the furore transported to another world distanced from his people welcoming friends and political companions up there some of her photo spreads survived uncensored in her private albums showing ava brown's professional work.