How Hitler’s nephews landed in Soviet captivity Archive photo; Boris Vdovenko/МАММ/МDF/russiainphoto.ru; Scherl/Global Look Press; Russia beyond Hitler offered to exchange one of them for Stalin’s son, who fell into German hands at the very start of the war. The Soviet leader flatly refused.
Heinz Hitler
The self-appointed Fuhrer of the German Nation, Adolf Hitler, had a rather strained relationship with his half-brother, Alois Hitler Jr. On the other hand, he had great affection for the latter’s son Heinrich (Heinz).
Heinz Hitler. Archive photo
A die-hard National Socialist, Heinz Hitler dreamed of following in his famous uncle’s footsteps. With his assistance, Heinz enrolled in the National Political Institute of Education (Napola) in Ballenstedt, an elite academy for future leaders of the Nazi Party and the SS. That, however, was the only favor. Hitler wanted Heinz to achieve everything by himself, without pulling strings.
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