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Despite his lifelong attempt to conceal his origins, Adolf Hitler had numerous relatives, whose story is told in a new German documentary. Ernest Gill examines the shocking tales of sibling rivalry, envy and blackmail revealed in 'The Hitler Family'.
Adolf Hitler left no offspring when he died in his bunker in 1945. But despite his lifelong attempt to conceal his origins, he in fact had numerous relatives, some still living in America.
Aside from a sister called Paula, he had a half-brother named Alois who owned a bar in Berlin and he had a nephew, William Patrick 'Willie' Hitler. Willie grew up in England, moved to New York, fought against the Nazis, and had three sons who live under a different surname now.
The story of those Hitlers is told in a new documentary film recently aired nationally on German television. Filmmakers Oliver Halmburger
r
and Thomas Staehler have unearthed rare film int
erviews along with hitherto unseen genealogical records in their film 'Die Familie Hitler' (The Hitler Family).
What evolves is a story of sibling rivalry, envy and even blackmail in a family who's name is synonymous with the worst war crimes ever committed.
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Despite his lifelong attempt to conceal his origins, Adolf Hitler had numerous relatives, whose story is told in a new German documentary. Ernest Gill examines the shocking tales of sibling rivalry, envy and blackmail revealed in 'The Hitler Family'.
Adolf Hitler left no offspring when he died in his bunker in 1945. But despite his lifelong attempt to conceal his origins, he in fact had numerous relatives, some still living in America.
Aside from a sister called Paula, he had a half-brother named Alois who owned a bar in Berlin and he had a nephew, William Patrick 'Willie' Hitler. Willie grew up in England, moved to New York, fought against the Nazis, and had three sons who live under a different surname now.
The story of those Hitlers is told in a new documentary film recently aired nationally on German television. Filmmakers Oliver Halmburger
r
and Thomas Staehler have unearthed rare film int
erviews along with hitherto unseen genealogical records in their film 'Die Familie Hitler' (The Hitler Family).
What evolves is a story of sibling rivalry, envy and even blackmail in a family who's name is synonymous with the worst war crimes ever committed.
Continued at link Expatica
