would then always be afraid for me. When I read Karl May once that it was a sign of bravery to hide one's pain, I decided that when he beat me the next time I would make no sound. When it happened I knew my mother was standing anxiously at the door I counted every stroke out loud. Mother thought I had gone mad when I reported to her with a beaming smile, "Thirty-two strokes father gave me!" From that day I never needed to repeat the experiment, for my father never beat me again.'
dear greenvanholzer, a fascinating account! You're right, it does explain much about Hitler. I've read dozens of books on the subject, including Trudl Junge's book, the young secretary who stayed until the end. Just as strange are his Vienna years, living in poorhouses when refused by the Vienna Institute of Art. His great strength was to manipulate, deceive and to be utterly ruthless.
He controlled everything we did, while his informers kept track of everything we did, said or possessed.
Hitlers secretary, Christa Schroeder, had a unique insight into his intelligence, temper and quirks. This extract from her memoir, of how he dealt with anger at his father from an early age, explains much about Hitlers psychological makeup
He also spoke of his mother, to whom he was very attached, and of his father's violence: 'I never loved my father,' he used to say, 'but feared him. He was prone to rages and would resort to violence. My poor mother (Continued)
thank you,
see comments I postd above.
best regards,
Ros
ros3451 2 years ago
would then always be afraid for me. When I read Karl May once that it was a sign of bravery to hide one's pain, I decided that when he beat me the next time I would make no sound. When it happened I knew my mother was standing anxiously at the door I counted every stroke out loud. Mother thought I had gone mad when I reported to her with a beaming smile, "Thirty-two strokes father gave me!" From that day I never needed to repeat the experiment, for my father never beat me again.'
greenvanholzer 2 years ago
dear greenvanholzer, a fascinating account! You're right, it does explain much about Hitler. I've read dozens of books on the subject, including Trudl Junge's book, the young secretary who stayed until the end. Just as strange are his Vienna years, living in poorhouses when refused by the Vienna Institute of Art. His great strength was to manipulate, deceive and to be utterly ruthless.
He controlled everything we did, while his informers kept track of everything we did, said or possessed.
ros3451 2 years ago
Hitlers secretary, Christa Schroeder, had a unique insight into his intelligence, temper and quirks. This extract from her memoir, of how he dealt with anger at his father from an early age, explains much about Hitlers psychological makeup
He also spoke of his mother, to whom he was very attached, and of his father's violence: 'I never loved my father,' he used to say, 'but feared him. He was prone to rages and would resort to violence. My poor mother (Continued)
greenvanholzer 2 years ago