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The Red Army approaching the Reichstag, 1945
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Hey, speaking of Beer Hall Putsches can we all just take a moment to appreciate how badass (and derpy) this moment in history was?
from Wikipedia:
The audience roared its approval. He [Hitler] finished triumphantly:
“… One last thing I can tell you. Either the German revolution begins tonight and the morrow will find us in Germany a true nationalist government, or it will find us dead by dawn!”
(and later)
Hitler suffered a dislocated shoulder when the man he had locked arms with was shot dragging Hitler down to the pavement with him. Hitler’s bodyguard Ulrich Graf, jumped onto Hitler to shield him and took several bullets, probably saving Hitler’s life. Hitler then crawled along the sidewalk out of the line of fire and was driven away in a waiting car. A bullet killed Scheubner-Richter.[16] Göring was shot in the groin but escaped. The rest of the Nazis scattered or were arrested. Ludendorff, true to his heroic form, walked right through the line of fire to the police and was then arrested.
goddamn I don’t care what your political views are that’s some blockbuster material right there (why hasn’t there been an awesome historical drama made about this yet?!?)
but then there’s the… stupid parts…
At this moment, Ludendorff cried out, “Wir marschieren!” (We will march!). Röhm’s force together with Hitler’s (a total of approximately 2000 men) marched out - but with no specific plan of where to go.
yeah it probably would’ve been good to plan ahead on that one guys
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Sorrowful six: These German boys, all members of the Hitler Youth, were captured by U.S. First Army Troops. Their ages ranging between 14 and 15 years, the six boys were being trained as glider pilots and anti-aitctadt gunners. Each boy possessed a soldier’s pay book, which one of them displays.
Source: a-cautionary-tale
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Introducing the “What the Hell is Up With This FUCKING Bear and Why is He in So Many Photos With Nazis” masterpost.
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In January 1937, men of the Leibstandarte on a parade in celebration of what the Nazis declared to be the 700th anniversary of the founding of Berlin. The sound of their marching is being recorded for radio.
Source: thedevilsguard
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Meeting soldiers winners at the Belarusian railway station in Moscow. 1945.
Source: opacasilentianoctis
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A few days before his assassination
Source: chebruttafigura
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1938. Vienna
Globus & Friedrich Rainer
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There is not one thing in this photo that isn’t creepy…
I think it’s mostly the shape of that kid’s head that’s creeping me out.
Source: h-o-s-t-i-l-e-h-o-s-p-i-t-a-l
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