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Debate and Background

Learn more about the man who arguably shaped the second half of the twentieth century:

Adolf Hitler and his generals [Image: Walter Frentz Archive]

Snapping at the Fuhrer

Incredibly, these photographs of Hitler are reportage, not reconstruction. Discover how Walter Frentz came to be photographing Hitler.

From Braunau to bunker

Track the key events in Hitler's life, from political influences to his terrible fascinations, on our Hitler timeline.

Benedikt Stuchtey

Hitler's place in history: a response

Benedikt Stuchtey, Deputy Director of the German Historical Institute in London, offers his own lecture perspective.

Content last updated: 10/08/2006

OU Lecture 2005
Hitler’s place in history

Debate & background

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