Adolf Hitler’s father was authoritarian, strongly political, thought of himself as above others and had a lasting impact on his son, a German historian has claimed. Roman Sandgruber, professor emeritus at the University of Linz, says he made the discoveries after studying a never-before-seen trove of 31 letters written by Alois Hitler to the man who … Read more
Adolf Hitler’s personal toilet seat from his mountain hideaway has sold for £13,750 at auction. The bizarre Second World War relic sparked a bidding frenzy between collectors flush with cash at the sale in the U.S. The eventual winning bid for the Nazi khazi was $15,000, with the buyer’s premium taking the final purchase price … Read more
Adolf Hitler’s personal toilet seat from his mountain hideaway has sold for £13,750 at auction. The bizarre Second World War relic sparked a bidding frenzy between collectors flush with cash at the sale in the U.S. The eventual winning bid for the Nazi khazi was $15,000, with the buyer’s premium taking the final purchase price … Read more
It’s a Nazi khazi! Toilet seat looted from Adolf Hitler’s Bavarian retreat could fetch £15k at auction US soldier looted Adolf Hitler’s toilet seat from the dictator’s private bathroom Ragnvald Borch took it while at the Berghof, Hitler’s retreat in the Bavarian Alps The bizarre relic is expected to fetch £15,000 at auction in Maryland … Read more
A Namibian politician named after Adolf Hitler says he is being unfairly scrutinised – rejecting comparisons to the Nazi leader and insisting that ‘I am not like him’. Adolf Hitler Uunona’s victory at a regional election last month propelled him to an unlikely international stardom, but the 54-year-old has bristled at the attention and accused … Read more
Adolf Hitler wins election in Namibia: Politician named after Nazi leader sweeps to victory but promises ‘I’m not striving for world domination’ Adolf Hitler Uunona was elected with 85 per cent of the vote in a regional poll He said his father had named him Hitler without realising what the name meant Former German colony … Read more
Call nein nein nein! Eerie moment Adolf Hitler’s face appears in flames as car is consumed by fire Apparition was captured as blaze raged beside A46 in Warwickshire yesterday Police unit posted photo online, with social media users noting the resemblance Others compared it to Brad Pitt, Nicholas Cage and Halloween’s Michael Myers No one … Read more
Creepy waxwork models of the Queen, Henry VIII and even Adolf Hitler go on sale alongside a giant military transport plane as museum shuts down Collectors can buy waxwork models of the Queen, Henry VIII and Hitler A Blackburn Beverley transport aircraft XB259 is also up for sale for £30,000 The elderly owner of the Fort Paull … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN’S LEGACY by Nicholas Milton (Pen & Sword £25, 279pp) The wheel had turned, and, in a matter of a few weeks, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain had gone from the hero promising ‘peace in our time’ to the villain whose attempted appeasement of the rapacious Adolf Hitler had failed. He … Read more