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posted by martyb on Monday October 10 2016, @07:53PM   Printer-friendly
from the Wer-hat-das-geschrieben? dept.

A biography of Adolf Hitler published two years before his autobiography Mein Kampf may also have been written by Hitler:

In the early fall of 1923, when Adolf Hitler was still mostly known for his frenzied speeches at Munich beer halls, a slim biography was published that lauded him as the savior of the German nation and even compared him to Jesus. The book, "Adolf Hitler: His Life and His Speeches," was credited to Baron Adolf Victor von Koerber, a German aristocrat and war hero. Scholars have said that Hitler sought Mr. von Koerber out for the biography because he needed a conservative figure without links to the Nazi Party to help legitimize him as a leader.

However, new research says Hitler penned the work himself. This suggests that Hitler had designs on taking power earlier than many historians have previously thought and manipulated public opinion to get there.

"Adolf Hitler: His Life and His Speeches" was published two years before "Mein Kampf," the autobiography and manifesto that historians consider the moment Hitler went from political propagandist to leader in waiting. The von Koerber biography was published shortly before Hitler helped lead a bungled coup in Munich known as the Beer Hall Putsch.

"It's 1923, and Hitler suddenly decides he needs to boost his national profile," said Thomas Weber, a professor of history and international affairs at the University of Aberdeen, in Scotland, who uncovered documents in Mr. von Koerber's archival papers that he argues reveals Hitler as the biography's true author. The documents included a sworn statement by the publisher's widow.

Dusty old Godwin meme.


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  • (Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Tuesday October 11 2016, @12:34PM

    by Phoenix666 (552) on Tuesday October 11 2016, @12:34PM (#412912) Journal

    You'll think it's funny until millions of American political refugees swarm over the Canadian border.

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  • (Score: 2) by VLM on Tuesday October 11 2016, @01:33PM

    by VLM (445) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday October 11 2016, @01:33PM (#412924)

    Yeah they say that every year, but no one ever moves. Its a campaign trail tradition. Just like calling every Republican candidate "literally Hitler". It isn't a real election until the checkboxes are checked.

    • (Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Wednesday October 12 2016, @02:02AM

      by Phoenix666 (552) on Wednesday October 12 2016, @02:02AM (#413209) Journal

      We should all move. They have poutine-flavored potato chips. That's gravy flavored potato chips. Canadians take every unhealthy, insanely delicious food Americans can think of, and double it. They're also polite, which would be particularly attractive to those of us who remember an America that valued manners. Lastly, you don't even need to learn another language. Even if you go to Quebec you can speak English, because the people will refuse to speak French with you even if you do speak good French.

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