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Famous Hitler rally picture probably faked
The Local.de ^
| October 14, 2010
| The Local.de
Posted on 10/20/2010 3:09:19 PM PDT by Arec Barrwin
Famous Hitler rally picture probably faked
Published: 14 Oct 10 16:05 CET
A famous 1914 photo showing a young Adolf Hitler in the thick of the crowd at a First World War rally – which the Nazis later used as a propaganda picture – was probably faked, German media said Thursday.
Düsseldorf historian Gerd Krumeich has studied the picture and its history and concluded that Hitler was superimposed to lend credibility to the image of the Nazi leader as a patriot and a man of the people, daily Die Welt reported Thursday.
The photo was taken by Munich photographer Heinrich Hoffmann at a rally in support of war against the allies in Munich’s Odeonplatz on August 2, 1914.
But it was not until March 12, 1932 that it was published in the Nazi party newspaper the Illustrierte Beobachter, or "Illustrated Observer," the day before the presidential election, after Hitler’s opponents had attacked Hitler over his flight from military service in Austria-Hungary and questioned his patriotism.
The caption on the picture read: “Adolf Hitler, the German patriot … in the middle of the crowd stands with blazing eyes – Adolf Hitler.”
The photo went on to become a favourite Nazi propaganda picture, appearing with captions such as “Adolf Hitler: a man of the people.”
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TOPICS: Extended News; Germany; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: fake; germany; hitler
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To: moehoward
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10/20/2010 3:27:03 PM PDT
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dfwgator
(Rangers leading the ALCS 3 games to 1)
To: Bubba Ho-Tep
The other interesting story on that page: German farm girls calendar offers rustic eroticaIndeed. I was impressed with Ariane watering the shrubs. Lena looked interesting as well, though I would be a little concerned with that sling-blade she's wielding.
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10/20/2010 3:28:11 PM PDT
by
meyer
(Tax the productive to carry the freeloaders - What is it with democrats and slavery?)
To: Arec Barrwin
Hitler wasn't sporting the "toothbrush" stash in 1914:
To: dfwgator
I’d be curious to know what he was actually saying, there. Reading his lips, he appears to be saying “Oops, I dropped it,” lol.
To: Arec Barrwin
I always suspected that something in that picture was amiss.
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10/20/2010 3:36:57 PM PDT
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andy58-in-nh
(America does not need to be organized: it needs to be liberated.)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
10/20/2010 3:40:10 PM PDT
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wireman
To: wireman
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posted on
10/20/2010 3:42:23 PM PDT
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dfwgator
(Rangers leading the ALCS 3 games to 1)
To: wireman
My dog has no nose...How does he smell?
To: wireman
To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
Berchtesgaden breakdown.
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posted on
10/20/2010 3:43:49 PM PDT
by
andy58-in-nh
(America does not need to be organized: it needs to be liberated.)
To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
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posted on
10/20/2010 3:44:40 PM PDT
by
pnh102
(Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
To: Arec Barrwin
Photoshop? No!
To: andy58-in-nh
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10/20/2010 3:45:52 PM PDT
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Mila
To: y'all
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10/20/2010 3:47:10 PM PDT
by
Cyber Ninja
(Live and Let Live; is not working...)
To: billorites
You owe me a new keyboard! LOL!
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posted on
10/20/2010 3:49:59 PM PDT
by
lonevoice
(Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music)
To: meyer
Gee whiz...if German farm girls dress in lingerie and high heels while doing their chores, I would bet the Germans lads have a tough time getting any arbeit done.
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10/20/2010 3:51:24 PM PDT
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Pharmboy
(What always made the state a hell has been that man tried to make it heaven-Hoelderlin)
To: Mila
You can't trust anything you see these days.
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10/20/2010 3:57:00 PM PDT
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andy58-in-nh
(America does not need to be organized: it needs to be liberated.)
To: Arec Barrwin
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posted on
10/20/2010 3:59:02 PM PDT
by
Enterprise
(As a disaster unfolds, a putz putts.)
To: Arec Barrwin
1901, age 12 |
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10/20/2010 3:59:25 PM PDT
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cynwoody
To: Enterprise
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posted on
10/20/2010 4:01:51 PM PDT
by
Enterprise
(As a disaster unfolds, a putz putts.)
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