Hitler, Adolf
- Date of birth:
- April 20th, 1889 (Braunau am Ihn, Austria-Hungary)
- Date of death:
- April 30th, 1945 (Berlin, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
For the full biography of the person Adolf Hitler, we would like to refer you to:
- Adolf Hitler op TracesofWar
Adolf Hitler served as Gefreiter in the Bavarian Army during the First World War. On September 16th 1919 he became a member of the Deutsche Arbeiter Partei, a small left winged extreme workers party. This party he would use as his instrument for power. On July 29th he became chairman of the party, then known as NSDAP. Both the paty's para-military organisations made him to be their Führer (Leader) in January 1931. The elections of 1933 gave Hitler the office of Reichskanzler and after the abolishment of democracy he became Führer of the German People and Reichskanzler from August 12th 1934.
When the war was in its beginning stages, Hitler wanted to gain control over the Army. After becoming Commander in Chief of the German Army (Oberbefehlshaber der Wehrmacht) on February 4th 1938, het also became Commander in Chief of the Armed land forces (Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres) on December 19th 1941. On April 30th Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his Command Bunker in Berlin, together with his wife Eva Brown, whom he had married just the day before.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter
- Awarded on:
- February 12th, 1915
Militärverdienstkreuz III. Klasse des Militärverdienstordens
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, 16. Bayerisches Reserve-Regiment, 6. Reserve-Division, Bayerische Armee (1st Company, 16th Bavarian Reserve Regiment, Bavarian Army)
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1917
With swords
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, 16. Bayerisches Reserve-Regiment, 6. Reserve-Division, Bayerische Armee (1st Company, 16th Bavarian Reserve Regiment, Bavarian Army)
- Awarded on:
- May 5th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, 16. Bayerisches Reserve-Regiment, 6. Reserve-Division, Bayerische Armee (1st Company, 16th Bavarian Reserve Regiment, Bavarian Army)
- Awarded on:
- May 18th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, 16. Bayerisches Reserve-Regiment, 6. Reserve-Division, Bayerische Armee (1st Company, 16th Bavarian Reserve Regiment, Bavarian Army)
- Awarded on:
- August 4th, 1918
Recommended by Hugo Gutmann, a Jewish List adjutant, on 31 July 1918.
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, 16. Bayerisches Reserve-Regiment, 6. Reserve-Division, Bayerische Armee (1st Company, 16th Bavarian Reserve Regiment, Bavarian Army)
- Awarded on:
- August 25th, 1918
With swords
Nürnberger Parteitagsabzeichen 1929
- Rank:
- Führer der NSDAP
- Awarded on:
- 1929
- Rank:
- Führer der NSDAP
- Awarded on:
- 1931
Coburger Abzeichen
- Rank:
- Führer der NSDAP
- Awarded on:
- 1932
- Rank:
- Führer der NSDAP
- Awarded on:
- 1933
Awarding number 1.
- Rank:
- Führer der NSDAP
- Awarded on:
- 1933
Hitler appears to have worn this lapel pin for social occasions between 1933 and 1935
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Führer und Reichskanzler
- Awarded on:
- September 4th, 1934
- Rank:
- Führer und Reichskanzler
- Awarded on:
- November 9th, 1933
- Rank:
- Führer und Reichskanzler
- Awarded on:
- 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Führer und Reichskanzler
- Awarded on:
- 1938
- Rank:
- Führer und Reichskanzler
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Führer und Reichskanzler
- Awarded on:
- September 2nd, 1944
The awarding of this decoration is oncertain and still not sure. Different sources state different answers to this. Beceause of the fact that all people that were present at the incident received a medal, until further notice or proof we suggest he received on too.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Führer der NSDAP
- Rank:
- Führer der NSDAP
With oakleaves
- Awarded on:
- 1934
War Diary mentions
30 September 1944 WO 171/838 - 4/7 Royal Dragoon Guards
The Commanding Officer held a conference for Squadron Leaders at 0900 hrs. and issued orders for “A” Squadron to relieve “C” Squadron of their duties with 214 Inf. Bde. In the HERVELD area at 1700 hrs. to-day and “B” Squadron was to be prepared to support, in case of a flap, the 5 DCLI to the East side of the Island towards BEMMEL. Apparently Hitler has given personal orders that we are to be kicked out of the Island (i.e. above NIJMEGEN – ARNHEM).
17 December 1944 WO 171/607 - 6 Guards Tank Brigade
Detailed news of the German attack is difficult to get. Gen Eisenhower has ordered restrictions on communiques giving dispositions of troops in the affected sector. Orders of the Day issued by von Rundstedt and Hitler indicate that this is in fact a supreme effort.
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- - Militaria, Fachjournal für auszeichnungen, uniformierung, militär- und zeitgeschichte, 29.Jahrgang, Januar-Februar 2006, Heft 1, ISSN 0724-3529
- Adolf Hitler op Go2War2
- Axis Biographical Research Services
- Auction 59 Hermann Historica
- Honour Cross
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- 12-'44: Canada's Mighty Wartime Seafaring Expansion
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- 10-'46: Judgement at Nuremberg
- 03-'47: No. 250 Squadron
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