Historian writes first biography of Alois Hitler after finding missives in Austrian house; gives insight into Nazi dictator's mother, 'genius' complex he inherited
Hitler in “Mein Kampf” described the Nazis’ new flag: “In red we see the social idea of the movement, in white the nationalistic idea, in the swastika the mission of the struggle for the victory of the Aryan man, and, by the same token, the victory of the idea of creative work, which as such always has been and always will be anti-Semitic.” (National Museum of American History via Courthouse News)
LINZ, Austria | AFP | When he was first contacted by a woman claiming to have discovered letters written by Adolf Hitler’s father, Roman Sandgruber was understandably wary.
“Given all the forgeries and self-proclaimed ‘eyewitnesses’ who’ve come forward in the past, you think: ‘There can’t be much to it, ” the Austrian historian says.
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Adolf Hitler s father Alois Hitler was authoritarian, strongly political, thought of himself as above others and had a lasting impact on his son, German historian Roman Sandgruber has claimed.