Hitler is born as third of six children in Upper Austria andhas an untroubled childhood. He leaves school after almost twelve years without graduation and is rejected twice by the Art’s academy. He is homeless at times, and hungry. For mere survival, he paints and sells postcards. His share of his father’s inheritance is paid out on his 24th birthday. He escapes from the military and moves to Munich, declaring himself stateless to avoid investigations by the Austrian military administration.
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The inheritance helps to build an existence on the fringe of society. As World War I starts, Hitler joins the Bavarian Army and becomes an ardent German soldier and patriot. For the first time he feels that he belongs. The end of the war means he loses the only regular life he’s known so far.
A series by Hermann Pölking-Eiken
2017 © Licensed by First Hand Films
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