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Bizarre photos show Adolf Hitler practicing his speeches

  • Adolf Hitler practices flexing his arm in this photograph. Hitler...

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    Adolf Hitler practices flexing his arm in this photograph. Hitler blamed many of Germany's economic woes on Jews, stoking anti-Semitism that led to the Holocaust.

  • Adolf Hitler shakes hands with Heinrich Hoffmann at the Reichs...

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    Adolf Hitler shakes hands with Heinrich Hoffmann at the Reichs Chancellery while celebrating his 50th birthday on April 20, 1939. His personal physician, Professor Theodor Morell (r.) stands behind them.

  • Hoffmann examines a negative using a magnifying glass.

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    Hoffmann examines a negative using a magnifying glass.

  • Hitler would have his personal photographer Heinrich Hoffmann photograph him...

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    Hitler would have his personal photographer Heinrich Hoffmann photograph him making poses to review before his speeches.

  • Hitler reviews a series of photographs with his partner Eva...

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    Hitler reviews a series of photographs with his partner Eva Braun and Heinrich Hoffmann.

  • The leader of the National Socialist German Workers' Party raises...

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    The leader of the National Socialist German Workers' Party raises his fist. Hitler gained a following in the power vacuum of the Weimar Republic, taking advantage of the German dissatisfaction with the Treaty of Versailles, which designated Germany the major aggressor in World War I and required them to pay for costly reparations.

  • Hitler practices pointing to the audience. Hitler was dissatisfied with...

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    Hitler practices pointing to the audience. Hitler was dissatisfied with the photographs and asked Hoffmann to destroy the negatives, a request Hoffmann didn't fulfill.

  • Heinrich Hoffmann poses for a photograph at Hitler's house in...

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    Heinrich Hoffmann poses for a photograph at Hitler's house in Berchtesgaden.

  • Adolf Hitler was known for his impassioned, hate-filled speeches in...

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    Adolf Hitler was known for his impassioned, hate-filled speeches in which he gesticulated wildly. Hitler's photographer Heinrich Hoffmann took a series of photographs of the German leader practicing his gestures while listening to a recording of his speeches.

  • Heinrich Hoffmann examines a negative during the Nuremberg Trials on...

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    Heinrich Hoffmann examines a negative during the Nuremberg Trials on Nov. 21, 1945 while two American soldiers stand behind him. Hoffmann was sentenced to prison for war profiteering at the trials.

  • Hitler's National Socialist German Workers' Party built up a following...

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    Hitler's National Socialist German Workers' Party built up a following by promising national unity and economic prosperity.

  • Hitler raises his hand in this theatrical photograph from the...

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    Hitler raises his hand in this theatrical photograph from the set.

  • Adolf Hitler practices one of his many bizarre poses.

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    Adolf Hitler practices one of his many bizarre poses.

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New York Daily News
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A strange series of pictures from Hitler’s personal photographer shows the Fuehrer practicing his speeches.