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I've always been very curious about Eva Braun -- she obviously loved Hitler, and I think, to the point he was capable, he loved her. This is an extremely interesting video, and I thank you for sharing it.
+Dr Alan Brown If I may, what are your thoughts regarding whether or not both Hitler and Mrs. Hitler escaped from Berlin, were flown to Denmark, and then spirited to Argentina via u-boat?
+aerlial360 My father was a WW II vet -- ETO -- and most of what I learned about WW II was through him. I am now in my mid 60s, and am finding out that much of what I was taught was actually the sanitized version of history from one side. I believe the Rothschild Family zionists played a very large part in most of the wars that have occurred, and the continuing skirmishes -- playing both sides against the middle is profitable for them no matter who "wins" in the end. This is the story of history and there are many, many tentacles. Connecting the dots takes a lot of time and research but is worth the effort. This is certainly changing my perspective on many things.
Thank you again for this high quality documentary. I have seen many docos on The Bunker, the last days of WW2 & Hitler's complex relationship with Eva Braun etc, but a lot of the colour footage of her I have never seen anywhere before. Thumbs up! Hitler's bodyguard Rochus Misch [the last survivor of The Bunker] died in Sept. 2013, still claiming at 96 that 'The Boss' was a good man, lol.
***** Strewth mate, u didn't miss me did u? Why be argumentative, confrontational & insulting to me personally? We are here to discuss this video intelligently & objectively, or so I thought [what is your agenda?]. I am not attacking u & I say this in a friendly & curious way, But what on earth makes u think I expected a global view from Misch? I am an historian, well read & I am sure u are too. Please read again what I said [with irony] when I said Misch [not me!!] was 'still claiming...The Boss was a good man'...it was his deluded, nearsighted, ideologically brainwashed & jaundiced view as a Nazi acolyte & I am sorry if I did not make that clear enough for u, really I am. It's always to interesting to hear both sides of war imho, as it gives one a view as to how the 'enemy' was indoctrinated...is that not what u were trying to imply? [but don't apply that to me my friend...peace].
Kevin James The problem with Adolf, is that most of the people around him were murdered or killed themselves. That includes the millions of defeated Germans who followed his racist delusions.
All the history we are being taught is not true. Thousands of documents were hidden from the Nuremberg trials by the allies...Don’t forget that nearly 12 million German women were raped after the war ended by the occupation forces which included, Americans, British, Russians and others... No mention of that ever
This is not complicated. Eva Braun was a simple girl, a teenager when she met Hitler. She fell in love. Head over heals in love. She wanted to be like everyone else, marry and have children but that was not to be. Her life was lived in the shadows, loving her man. I don't think she gave a great deal of thought to what he did or did not do. She simply loved him. She did not understand how he could leave for Berlin or elsewhere and forget to find her and say goodbye. She did not understand any of it. But, the felt the pain of not be loved in return and the pain was so great she attempted suicide twice. To get his attention perhaps. Or, the pain of unrequited love was just too great. For Eva, to be married to her man, after sixteen years, even if they were to die ....was enough. No one knows for sure if they made it out of the bunker or not. There remains were never found. Whatever happened to them Eva's dreams came true and for thirty six hours, or years to come, she was the wife of Adolf Hitler.
Eva Braun seems a lot like Goebbels to me. There's a documentary on here featuring Goebbel's diary entries and in it he talks of suicide/depressive thoughts quite a lot. He was a man that needed a purpose and needed to feel wanted, I think Eva was the same. She was desperate to be wanted and loved, in walks this older man into the shop she is working in, a man who is on the up in the world and already adored by many people. For him to notice and take an interest in her must have felt amazing from her point of view, especially as he could have had his pick of women. It's very easy to see how she fell under his spell and followed him to his death, I do believe that she loved him and in a way I think he did love her because she was young, vibrant and fun to be around. I don't think he loved her as much as she loved him but he respected and admired her loyalty, which is why I think he chose to marry her. When a lot of his top men were turning against him and desperately trying to take control away from him, here was a woman who could easily have run away and saved herself but instead she stood by him and refused to leave even though it was clear the war was lost.
He wanted to marry Eva but he was already married to Germany, only when she abandonned him did he become available and he finally could marry Eva. She had been at his side for a long time, always respectful and loving, she was where she wanted to be and it's all that matters.
A very well made documentary. And how refreshing to hear a narrator who correctly pronounces the names of the two main characters. Extremely rare in documentaries about WW2.
"For all writers of history, Eva Braun is going to be a disappointment." ~Albert Speer, interview "And for readers of history, too." ~Hugh Trevor-Roper, "The Last Days of Hitler"
Great documentary with images of Eva I've never seen despite years of watching documentaries. I honestly believe that Hitler loved, even truly adored, his half-niece Geli. There is quite a lot of evidence that he loved her (I am not speculating as to whether their relationship actually included physical aspects), and that he was quite a different person around her. Her suicide, which devastated him, basically destroyed the part of him that was capable of any deep love of a woman, and it is obvious that Eva was rewarded for her intense loyalty and ability to cheer him in his darkest days. With Geli he was entirely different -- very possessive, very protective, lavishing presents and adoration on her. He was never, ever entranced by Eva and was even indifferent to her most of the time.
After watching this video many times, I get a true picture of the personality of Eva Braun. Is there any moment when she frowns in a serious manner here? No. She was childlike and innocent. Despite the war, she tried to live life to the fullest. One can not blame her for that.
it has been 4 years since you googled then misquoted Bonaparte...Misquoted and misrepresented the context which he regarded how history is documented. Bonaparte was referring to Strategic quotas AKA: how a Field General strategizes then implements that strategy in key battles as Bonaparte could care less on how historians judged private lives...LOL AA all his quotes are strict on battles.
+Tony63909 He meant she had no input into Hitler's policies and decisions, and hence is of no historical interest. Eva was certainly the opposite of Eleanor Roosevelt.
viking lover Get out your dictionary. Go to the "s" section. Then go to "su". Then go to "sul." Then go to ""sull". Then go to "sully". There you will find a definition. Then put it in verbal form and VOILA!
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He was a narcissist who knew how to choose his victims. He went for women with a certain mental and emotional vulnerability who would simply depend on him for their entire wellbeing. Very sad.
Irish Rover......good question. I think it's possible. Nelson Mandela...Gandhi....Martin Luther King.... Or do you think they had some traits in order to have the influence they had, rather than just strength of will and some charisma?
Dr Alan Brown your documentary is magnificent especially about the father of Eva Braun,l have seen many documentaries,but no one had mentioned the Braun family.Thanks l highly appreciate.
FIRDOSH VIRJEE Thank you, Firdosh. It's certainly one of the best in my collection (and remember that it's not *my* work - I simply uploaded it!) Regards - Alan.
One of his mistress I liked is how she spent his money. Few designer shoes, clothes and lots of fur coats?? Do you blame her? If she's going to be nothing but a piece of ass she may as well clean his wallet. LOL
I swear I think Eva Braun was my grandmother. My memaw looked exactly like her. Memaw was from Germany and claimed that she lost all of her relatives during that war. Our last name is Bonn. I’ve never done any family research. All I know is that my memaw looked EXACTLY like Eva Braun.
So done with people in the comments saying "She could have done better." Like you aren't her, how do you know what she really feels or how she really thinks? Plus I'm sure she wouldn't have attempted suicide twice over him if she didn't love him. Learn your facts before you judge!
JJ K It is pretty weird. I agree with that, but there are many explanations for it. Hitler very much kept the women in his life in the background. Which means he didn't spend much time with them. Even with his wife Eva, he remained distant from her unless they were somewhere private. All in all it must have been very hard for them to be that distant to him, but still be in a relationship. He wasn't a bad guy. It's not like he purposely wanted to kill them.
brokenscene I said nothing implied, I think it's ridiculous to think he killed them. Being distant doesn't explain much to me. I mean distant couples do exists these days and I doubt a guy would experience these issues multiple times, it's a pretty big coincidence.
JJ K True, there is most likely something more. I've looked at every website I could find to try and add things up about it, but unless it was his violent mood swings he got, the fact he was never there, or that he was a bit obsessive I can't find anything. I kind of think geli (his niece) was very jealous of Eva... Plus before Geli's death the maids in his house said they could hear them yelling at each other. So many questions, not many answers to them.
brokenscene I have a few ideas about it but it's all supposition so unlikely to be ever historically accurate. Maybe the women he chose were very isolated socially. Maybe the situation they were in felt like a trap for some reason. Maybe it was a call for attention. Maybe it was more common to commit suicide in this era because of social pressures.
Very interesting video, thank you! I found all the home video footage of Eva at play fascinating...she ice skated well, and the whole gymnastics/yoga on the beach was amusing. I wish they would have videoed the tango mentioned.
Countless times in this documentary we hear that he was incapable of real love. It's rather a telling tale of irony that Hitler's love for Britain and refusal to attack it for so long- while Britain had declared war with Germany- ended up as the cause of his regime's downfall. Had Hitler ignored his love for the Brits, then we would all live in a national-socialist regime, be that good or bad (we won't know).
Thanks Alan, very nice to see another one of your uploads. A bonus was seeing some film of Eva's father. I cannot remember seeing those bits of film in any other Hitler documentaries.
What I've realized about these WW2 atrocities is that they are not without ancient examples in other cultures. Our human race does repeat horrific behaviour and the question of 'how do we allow this to take root in the first place'? The shock in the aftermath, in this case, for the German families left to pick up the pieces while Hitler disappears/dies, is obviously still being dealt with. Our collective good nature must be available to assist in their process of healing.
Dr Alan Brown, that was a very interesting take on the life of Eva Brown. There are several other version of events of course, mainly focusing on Hitler himself. However whatever really was the truth she certainly had not only in some ways a charmed life, but also stepped in sadness and loneliness too. Perhaps when this story mentions when Hitler told Eva to find another man as he could no longer satisfy her, was when Hitler had become dependent on drugs to fight all his anxieties. The one thing that does puzzle me though, was it really Hitler that was burnt that day. Suicide (considering 2 previous attempts) would be an easy way out for Eva, but for Hitler? Possibly....... but I find the wrapping of blankets and burning somewhat of such a nasty thing to do to the man that was for many years been the icon of Germany, was he hated that much. Maybe it was written instruction, your story didn't say. However there is strong argument that they both went to Argentina. Burning Eva too to me was very callous, she should of been returned to her family. Very interesting watch though if not quite, as it was said............. a love story become Greek tragedy.
Hi John. I'm glad you enjoyed the film, but it was not "my story". I had nothing to do with the production of this documentary; I simply uploaded it. Regards - Alan.
At the same time I think she liked the power and was willing to accept the manipulation. It’s clear she wasn’t stupid, for her I think she liked the power and knowing she was in a high class with him.
People are commenting about her lack of power. I mean at 17 she met an older man who at the time was attractive to her and in power. It’s sometimes just that simple. And by the time she could have realized ANYTHING do you think she would have ever said anything? Or was she so young and impressionable she just felt he could do no wrong? Only she knows that answer but I do know it’s likely one of the two. I don’t look at Kim Jong Un’s wife and think “why doesn’t she speak up more?” Of course they wouldn’t speak up more. I don’t think Eva expected how things went down to actually be the way things would go down. And I’ve heard other documentaries where a journalist who even ASKED too many questions about their relationship was sent to a concentration camp as a result. Is she evil? Is she a victim? I have no idea. But I do know she had a million reasons to behave the way she did and I also have always questioned if she wanted to REALLY die or not that day or if she kind of accepted it and wrote things in her personal journal to convince herself.
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not a very interesting couple and their relationship was of no particular merit. i don't know why people are making a bigger deal out of it than what it really was.
pity the films credibility is undermined with Gitta Sereny appearing as some sort of sex expert able to make ludicrous claims regarding Hitler and Braun's intimate affairs.Nor was Eva a "mistress" by any normal use of that term.
One of his last deeds was to kill the guy his mistress had always liked. Hmm. Makes one doubt his sincerity when he said he could so easily give up Eva, who was one of the only women he ever even had a weird relationship with.
Good to see a new video going up seen all the others now . Thanks for the tip on Wolf Hall ; one of the best historical dramas for years . I feel that it really caught the spirit of the time . I think the idea of a reasonable and relatively humanitarian Cromwell is reflected by the facts . Very few monks were harmed by the dissolution of the monasteries and many got pensions etc . A grab of money and land on this scale could have easily turned into a bloodbath . As I was educated as RC ; I was told their side of the story . It was clear that the church was corrupt and were keen not to let the laeity know what the Gospels said . It also shows that Henry was the driver of all these things but could not be bothered with the detail . He certainly didn't want an English bible . Anyone who has read the text of Jesus' teachings can clearly see that they are anarcist ( in the true sense of the word )and would turn the staus quo upside down . You would see this with the levellers in Oliver Cromwell's era . these were put down just as violently as the " heretics " of Henry VIIIs time .
jellyfishattack Hey, I saw it on TV, so it MUST be true [note here, heavy on sarcasm] He had one of those UFO thingys his mad scientists were working on :-)
She was a poor misguided soul, in essence a good girl, pretty, a typical girl of her day. She would probably have been a good wife and a good mother to her children. She was a talented photographer, an average pretty woman like so many others.....That she fell for Hitler was her nemesis. Poor Eva. She was of the same generation as my mother ...
123 pailin Eva was like a ship heading out the harbor at flank speed ,with no Capitan no navigator , and no one at the helm henceforth she ended at the rocks. A valuable lesson to be learned.
This makes me feel their love even more! I'm so in love with their relationship I have no idea why but it's just so interesting, probably even more then most people XD
She was mesmerised and entrapped. I do believe he killed himself. He was a coward. He knew how the Nazi's had treated POW's, so he knew what it would have been like for him!
Alan, another fascinating doc. Thanks for posting. Anyone know what Braun's views (if she had any) were on Hitler's politics? Did she share his anti-Semitism or other radical views? Or was she simply entranced by his "rock star" status? Perhaps she loved his "music," but didn't pay much attention to his "lyrics."
Joe Diamond Hi Joe. According to Gortemaker (see the book I mention below), Braun expressed no recorded views on any aspect of politics. She was simply 'there' within the circle, politically inert, so in my interpretation your last couple of points would probably be nearer the truth. Thanks for watching. Regards - Alan.
Bad enough to go to Hell, but to go to Hell for Hitler! Very sad that her life was wasted but what is the profit in the loss of your soul? There is no shortage of people who make bad choices and bad decisions and lots of stupid mistakes. People should learn from this about the stupidity of shacking-up with people because of their power, or even because of other things. The whole arrangement was macabre from day one and the final ending was inevitable since they were both spiritually dead for a long long time. Sad nonetheless.
I think it's easy to look back and think "oh he's a monster" but to Ava he was a powerful leader and she was a young woman with little political understandings. I think it probably felt like a chance to be a Queen, a female fantasy. I think that she fell for him for that reason and then got trapped BC he was a cold and distant person and she was a convenience to him. If for whatever reason the tables were turned Hitler would not of died for Ava or chosen Ava over Germany. In the end though he at least cared enough to make her an honest woman. Could of been gratitude for her loyalty or even just to make him a more honest man in how he is remembered ( dying with his wife vs his mistress sounds better). This was strange documentary with what I felt was a lot said between the lines. Most of the personal accounts seem 100℅ genuine, except for the sister. Lots of unanswered questions. I laughed when the sister started chuckling about depressed men being bad in bed. And something was edited out (poorly) about the bodies when they were found.
People always condemn Hitler and the NAZI for genocide but they didn't do anything that conquering armies haven't done for all of human history. For most of human history when an army conquered an other country they would kill almost all the people so they could use their land and then keep a few for slaves. If you want to condemn Hitler and the NAZI then you should also condemn the ancient Greeks also because when they conquered someone they would kill all the people so they could use their land. There was a war. The NAZI lost but don't be a hypocrite and condemn them just because they lost the war. The didn't do anything that almost every other conquering army has done before.
Placing their first meeting in the photoshop doesn't tell the whole story according to another documentry I've recently watched. Hitler was in love with his niece who stayed with him in his Munich apartment at the time. She committed suicide in that apartment leaving a letter that no one could bare what her uncle asked of her. This relationship and the letter almost cost him his political career until members of the party "acted" and introduced him to Eva Braun, assistant to his future photographer Hoffmann. Maybe there is someone among you with a deeper knowledge of the story and can verify one of the both stories....
Thanks Dr Brown. What is your opinion of the claims that he escaped and died in the mid-60s in South America? I'm a huge history fan having studied languages and European history at Grad level under Prof John Keiger.
+Matt Daniels Hello Matt, thanks for your comment. My opinion regarding your question is that the claim is absolute nonsense. Despite the much-beloved theories of those who are desperate to believe that he got away, there is not a single piece of credible evidence (by which I mean that the sources withstand historical scrutiny) to suggest that he did anything other than die in Berlin.
....very good documentary film. It's well proven in history that the sex life and love life of leaders and the great dictators can tell us a lot about their inner psychology. An understanding that they themselves would not give us through words.
She loved him even before he became a national figure, when he was still "up and coming" in the late 1920's. She definitely like the perks and the gifts but it seems she really cared for him.
An interesting film if one takes into consideration that much of it is just hearsay. It shows that there is always a personal side of everyone's life be they rich, poor, or famous. It is the personal correlation to the death and destruction that comes when people deceive themselves that they will not be kept accountable for not following the true teachings of the Holy Scriptures, Koran, etc.
Hair folical from Evas hair brush that her sister kept. I. Saw this documentary on TV four or five years ago. . I didn't make this up for sure. The sisters won't have anymore contact or discuss Eva
+Dr Alan Brown EXACTLY! This is a fantastic documentary, and I definitely appreciate you taking the time to upload it for us. I learned a lot of new things about Eva Braun that I didn't know about before, so thank you!
The recent Channel 5 one could have been quite compelling but was spoiled by most of the talking heads giving their precious tupennyworth. Nearly all their interjections were hardly insightful or illuminating,especially the historian chap from the Liverpool university,who seemed to think that he had to sloganeer and sermonise down to the masses as often as possible for fear that they would turn into fascists if he didn't keep laying it on thick with a trowel. The presenter lapsed into the superfluous on one or two occasions as well. Sometimes less is more. They needed to restrain themselves,credit their audience with a bit of intelligence and the makers take a leaf out The World at War and such and,like on that and on this documentary,leave the insights to those who were actually there at the time!
It's time you started earning your doctorate degree,and pay attention to what has happened ,and what is happening in the Antarctic,you might just find your missing 200 Electra u-boats.
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I met a descendant of the Braun family tree and they’ve allowed me to posthumously marry Eva Braun!!
I've always been very curious about Eva Braun -- she obviously loved Hitler, and I think, to the point he was capable, he loved her. This is an extremely interesting video, and I thank you for sharing it.
+LM Johnson Thanks, LM, and I agree with your views.
+Dr Alan Brown If I may, what are your thoughts regarding whether or not both Hitler and Mrs. Hitler escaped from Berlin, were flown to Denmark, and then spirited to Argentina via u-boat?
LM Johnson I think it's all nonsense, LM!
Thank you for your response.
+aerlial360 My father was a WW II vet -- ETO -- and most of what I learned about WW II was through him. I am now in my mid 60s, and am finding out that much of what I was taught was actually the sanitized version of history from one side. I believe the Rothschild Family zionists played a very large part in most of the wars that have occurred, and the continuing skirmishes -- playing both sides against the middle is profitable for them no matter who "wins" in the end. This is the story of history and there are many, many tentacles. Connecting the dots takes a lot of time and research but is worth the effort. This is certainly changing my perspective on many things.
Haha I lost it at "furher! I would like to have a child with you!" That's the modern equivalent of saying "Hitler I want to have your babies" haha omg
Yuck he is awful ..
I was just thinking. It would not been a source of pride be for me ick!!
Delighted to see the great Gitta Sereny on the film. Possibly the most penetrating analyst of the humanity of nazism...
Thanks for posting!
***** I agree, Tom. Check out the Albert Speer video on my channel - she contributes a great deal to that one too. Regards - Alan.
Tom. Arnold. Another. Gitta. Sereny. Fan. Yes she is. All the. Above. Plus a great humanitarian her books. On. Spear fascinating 👍
Thank you again for this high quality documentary. I have seen many docos on The Bunker, the last days of WW2 & Hitler's complex relationship with Eva Braun etc, but a lot of the colour footage of her I have never seen anywhere before. Thumbs up! Hitler's bodyguard Rochus Misch [the last survivor of The Bunker] died in Sept. 2013, still claiming at 96 that 'The Boss' was a good man, lol.
***** Strewth mate, u didn't miss me did u? Why be argumentative, confrontational & insulting to me personally? We are here to discuss this video intelligently & objectively, or so I thought [what is your agenda?]. I am not attacking u & I say this in a friendly & curious way, But what on earth makes u think I expected a global view from Misch? I am an historian, well read & I am sure u are too. Please read again what I said [with irony] when I said Misch [not me!!] was 'still claiming...The Boss was a good man'...it was his deluded, nearsighted, ideologically brainwashed & jaundiced view as a Nazi acolyte & I am sorry if I did not make that clear enough for u, really I am. It's always to interesting to hear both sides of war imho, as it gives one a view as to how the 'enemy' was indoctrinated...is that not what u were trying to imply? [but don't apply that to me my friend...peace].
***** Excellent, I was aware of the 2006 1st edition 'The Last Witness', but did not know it had been translated into English.
Kevin James The problem with Adolf, is that most of the people around him were murdered or killed themselves. That includes the millions of defeated Germans who followed his racist delusions.
All the history we are being taught is not true. Thousands of documents were hidden from the Nuremberg trials by the allies...Don’t forget that nearly 12 million German women were raped after the war ended by the occupation forces which included, Americans, British, Russians and others...
No mention of that ever
Still a better love story than twilight
GuerrillaFPS doesn't take much. that movie is sick... beastiality or necrophilia when you think about it.
Elizabeth Arndt I never thought about it like that.
Never seen it .m
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This is not complicated. Eva Braun was a simple girl, a teenager when she met Hitler. She fell in love. Head over heals in love. She wanted to be like everyone else, marry and have children but that was not to be. Her life was lived in the shadows, loving her man. I don't think she gave a great deal of thought to what he did or did not do.
She simply loved him.
She did not understand how he could leave for Berlin or elsewhere and forget to find her and say goodbye. She did not understand any of it. But, the felt the pain of not be loved in return and the pain was so great she attempted suicide twice. To get his attention perhaps. Or, the pain of unrequited love was just too great.
For Eva, to be married to her man, after sixteen years, even if they were to die ....was enough.
No one knows for sure if they made it out of the bunker or not. There remains were never found. Whatever happened to them Eva's dreams came true and for thirty six hours, or years to come, she was the wife of Adolf Hitler.
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Apparently they went to Argentina and lived there until his death. A few films have been made...
Interesting in that he was the only major leader of that war who remained faithful to his mistress/wife.
That's a fact and he could've literally had every single woman in Germany at that time.
Eva Braun seems a lot like Goebbels to me. There's a documentary on here featuring Goebbel's diary entries and in it he talks of suicide/depressive thoughts quite a lot. He was a man that needed a purpose and needed to feel wanted, I think Eva was the same.
She was desperate to be wanted and loved, in walks this older man into the shop she is working in, a man who is on the up in the world and already adored by many people. For him to notice and take an interest in her must have felt amazing from her point of view, especially as he could have had his pick of women. It's very easy to see how she fell under his spell and followed him to his death, I do believe that she loved him and in a way I think he did love her because she was young, vibrant and fun to be around.
I don't think he loved her as much as she loved him but he respected and admired her loyalty, which is why I think he chose to marry her. When a lot of his top men were turning against him and desperately trying to take control away from him, here was a woman who could easily have run away and saved herself but instead she stood by him and refused to leave even though it was clear the war was lost.
He wanted to marry Eva but he was already married to Germany, only when she abandonned him did he become available and he finally could marry Eva. She had been at his side for a long time, always respectful and loving, she was where she wanted to be and it's all that matters.
Good analysis
Eva Braun -- bride for a day. And what a honeymoon! Wolf really knew how to show a gal a good time.
A very well made documentary. And how refreshing to hear a narrator who correctly pronounces the names of the two main characters. Extremely rare in documentaries about WW2.
Well… almost correctly anyway 😂
"For all writers of history, Eva Braun is going to be a disappointment."
~Albert Speer, interview
"And for readers of history, too."
~Hugh Trevor-Roper, "The Last Days of Hitler"
Great documentary with images of Eva I've never seen despite years of watching documentaries. I honestly believe that Hitler loved, even truly adored, his half-niece Geli. There is quite a lot of evidence that he loved her (I am not speculating as to whether their relationship actually included physical aspects), and that he was quite a different person around her. Her suicide, which devastated him, basically destroyed the part of him that was capable of any deep love of a woman, and it is obvious that Eva was rewarded for her intense loyalty and ability to cheer him in his darkest days. With Geli he was entirely different -- very possessive, very protective, lavishing presents and adoration on her. He was never, ever entranced by Eva and was even indifferent to her most of the time.
After watching this video many times, I get a true picture of the personality of Eva Braun. Is there any moment when she frowns in a serious manner here? No. She was childlike and innocent. Despite the war, she tried to live life to the fullest. One can not blame her for that.
Ummmm yes. You can. She was not trying to enjoy regular war life. SHE WAS LIVING WITH THE REASON THE WAR STARTED
Keep in this time according to her sister she knew what he had done. She was not naive at all
"History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon" NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
it has been 4 years since you googled then misquoted Bonaparte...Misquoted and misrepresented the context which he regarded how history is documented. Bonaparte was referring to Strategic quotas AKA: how a Field General strategizes then implements that strategy in key battles as Bonaparte could care less on how historians judged private lives...LOL AA all his quotes are strict on battles.
Napoleon Bonaparte Carlisle is my 2nd great-grandfather on my dad's side.
"Eva Braun will prove a great disappointment to historians." Albert Speer.
+jaocheu Do you know what Speer meant by that?
+Tony63909 That she was a shallow person. Pleasant to be around, but shallow.
+Tony63909 He meant she had no input into Hitler's policies and decisions, and hence is of no historical interest. Eva was certainly the opposite of Eleanor Roosevelt.
And then she had to go and own Scotties, thus sullying the breed. Hitler hated her Scotties. Figures.
viking lover Get out your dictionary. Go to the "s" section. Then go to "su". Then go to "sul." Then go to ""sull". Then go to "sully". There you will find a definition. Then put it in verbal form and VOILA!
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He was a narcissist who knew how to choose his victims. He went for women with a certain mental and emotional vulnerability who would simply depend on him for their entire wellbeing. Very sad.
Vladimir Putin LOLOLOL. Nice try. Troll elsewhere.
Bunny Mad piss off
😂 Sensitive much? Poor boo boo. lol
Oh, Mick W, wow, ya got me. That's it. Spot on. 😂 xxxx
Irish Rover......good question. I think it's possible. Nelson Mandela...Gandhi....Martin Luther King.... Or do you think they had some traits in order to have the influence they had, rather than just strength of will and some charisma?
Dr Alan Brown your documentary is magnificent especially about the father of Eva Braun,l have seen many documentaries,but no one had mentioned the Braun family.Thanks l highly appreciate.
FIRDOSH VIRJEE Thank you, Firdosh. It's certainly one of the best in my collection (and remember that it's not *my* work - I simply uploaded it!) Regards - Alan.
Great selection of documentaries thanks.
Jason Jago And my thanks to you for watching them, Jason.
If he wrote a letter and wanted it to go to hitler and Eva tore it up, then how do we know what was in it?
calico26 To quote Danny DeVito, "A lotta tape and a little patience..."
calico26 the father told us I think
One of his mistress I liked is how she spent his money. Few designer shoes, clothes and lots of fur coats?? Do you blame her? If she's going to be nothing but a piece of ass she may as well clean his wallet. LOL
Also a house in Munich hitler knew that you can’t turn a hoe into a housewife I personally preferred that unity Mitford she had more personality
LMAO I LOVE IT
I find these documentaries absolutely wonderful. Thank you.
Keep them coming please.
Andrew Jones I shall do my best, Andrew! I have some high quality ancient history films in the pipeline too, so please keep in touch. Regards - Alan.
Dr Alan Brown
Very much look forward to them....
Hint...I luuurve Rome/Spartan stuff....
Partial to most of it though..
I swear I think Eva Braun was my grandmother. My memaw looked exactly like her. Memaw was from Germany and claimed that she lost all of her relatives during that war. Our last name is Bonn. I’ve never done any family research. All I know is that my memaw looked EXACTLY like Eva Braun.
Interesting
So done with people in the comments saying "She could have done better." Like you aren't her, how do you know what she really feels or how she really thinks?
Plus I'm sure she wouldn't have attempted suicide twice over him if she didn't love him.
Learn your facts before you judge!
I'm not implying anything here but I find it kinda weird that every women that was intimate with Hitler attempted/succeeded in suicide.
JJ K It is pretty weird. I agree with that, but there are many explanations for it. Hitler very much kept the women in his life in the background. Which means he didn't spend much time with them. Even with his wife Eva, he remained distant from her unless they were somewhere private. All in all it must have been very hard for them to be that distant to him, but still be in a relationship. He wasn't a bad guy. It's not like he purposely wanted to kill them.
brokenscene I said nothing implied, I think it's ridiculous to think he killed them. Being distant doesn't explain much to me. I mean distant couples do exists these days and I doubt a guy would experience these issues multiple times, it's a pretty big coincidence.
JJ K True, there is most likely something more. I've looked at every website I could find to try and add things up about it, but unless it was his violent mood swings he got, the fact he was never there, or that he was a bit obsessive I can't find anything. I kind of think geli (his niece) was very jealous of Eva... Plus before Geli's death the maids in his house said they could hear them yelling at each other. So many questions, not many answers to them.
brokenscene I have a few ideas about it but it's all supposition so unlikely to be ever historically accurate. Maybe the women he chose were very isolated socially. Maybe the situation they were in felt like a trap for some reason. Maybe it was a call for attention. Maybe it was more common to commit suicide in this era because of social pressures.
THANK YOU very much for uploading this amazingly informative & intriguing TV documentary.
The dogs were the best part
Why in holy Koko's name would anyone be interested in "the definitive details of Hitler's love making"?!
Who would want to do it with I don't care how much money he got.. ewwwww
Very interesting video, thank you! I found all the home video footage of Eva at play fascinating...she ice skated well, and the whole gymnastics/yoga on the beach was amusing. I wish they would have videoed the tango mentioned.
Countless times in this documentary we hear that he was incapable of real love.
It's rather a telling tale of irony that Hitler's love for Britain and refusal to attack it for so long- while Britain had declared war with Germany- ended up as the cause of his regime's downfall.
Had Hitler ignored his love for the Brits, then we would all live in a national-socialist regime, be that good or bad (we won't know).
"Power is very attractive"
*looks at Donald trump's wife
*it all makes sense now*
If you had 20$ and a bag of dope any woman would attractive to you
Thanks Alan, very nice to see another one of your uploads. A bonus was seeing some film of Eva's father. I cannot remember seeing those bits of film in any other Hitler documentaries.
Eamon Bloomfield Thanks Eamon, and how nice it is to hear from you again! Regards - Alan.
It's impossible to separate the lies from the truths here, I find it more interesting to look at the images
Why call her mistress? both were single and later on married.
What I've realized about these WW2 atrocities is that they are not without ancient examples in other cultures. Our human race does repeat horrific behaviour and the question of 'how do we allow this to take root in the first place'? The shock in the aftermath, in this case, for the German families left to pick up the pieces while Hitler disappears/dies, is obviously still being dealt with. Our collective good nature must be available to assist in their process of healing.
Dr Alan Brown, that was a very interesting take on the life of Eva Brown. There are several other version of events of course, mainly focusing on Hitler himself. However whatever really was the truth she certainly had not only in some ways a charmed life, but also stepped in sadness and loneliness too.
Perhaps when this story mentions when Hitler told Eva to find another man as he could no longer satisfy her, was when Hitler had become dependent on drugs to fight all his anxieties.
The one thing that does puzzle me though, was it really Hitler that was burnt that day. Suicide (considering 2 previous attempts) would be an easy way out for Eva, but for Hitler? Possibly....... but I find the wrapping of blankets and burning somewhat of such a nasty thing to do to the man that was for many years been the icon of Germany, was he hated that much. Maybe it was written instruction, your story didn't say. However there is strong argument that they both went to Argentina.
Burning Eva too to me was very callous, she should of been returned to her family.
Very interesting watch though if not quite, as it was said............. a love story become Greek tragedy.
Hi John. I'm glad you enjoyed the film, but it was not "my story". I had nothing to do with the production of this documentary; I simply uploaded it. Regards - Alan.
John Bacon the burning they say was hitlers instructions. he didnt want people doing to his body as was done to mussolini
She was emotionally manipulated and groomed by a much older man. Shame she never got to experience true, equal love
At the same time I think she liked the power and was willing to accept the manipulation. It’s clear she wasn’t stupid, for her I think she liked the power and knowing she was in a high class with him.
Fun fact: Eva had a dog named STASI. An omen maybe? LOL
People are commenting about her lack of power. I mean at 17 she met an older man who at the time was attractive to her and in power. It’s sometimes just that simple. And by the time she could have realized ANYTHING do you think she would have ever said anything? Or was she so young and impressionable she just felt he could do no wrong? Only she knows that answer but I do know it’s likely one of the two. I don’t look at Kim Jong Un’s wife and think “why doesn’t she speak up more?” Of course they wouldn’t speak up more. I don’t think Eva expected how things went down to actually be the way things would go down. And I’ve heard other documentaries where a journalist who even ASKED too many questions about their relationship was sent to a concentration camp as a result. Is she evil? Is she a victim? I have no idea. But I do know she had a million reasons to behave the way she did and I also have always questioned if she wanted to REALLY die or not that day or if she kind of accepted it and wrote things in her personal journal to convince herself.
It says there were no rings but according to one source someone managed to scrounge up rings,probably stolen.
callous unemotionalism is one of the flags for psychopathology
You might also be interested in a new paper I recently published, available direct from Amazon. Simply search *'How socialist was National Socialism'* in the Amazon search box.
Dr Alan Brown interesting
Great film as always, Alan.
(Dr. Brown? Congratulations!).
Sun Risings I aim to please! It's good to hear from you again! Regards - Alan.
they were all mad and not in a nice way
Simlpy extraordinary documental, it so well meet whit us.
not a very interesting couple and their relationship was of no particular merit. i don't know why people are making a bigger deal out of it than what it really was.
This is not a fascinating relationship as described. It is a typical goods-and-services exchange.
pity the films credibility is undermined with Gitta Sereny appearing as some sort of sex expert able to make ludicrous claims regarding Hitler and Braun's intimate affairs.Nor was Eva a "mistress" by any normal use of that term.
Hi Alan,
Once again a great and interesting documentary. Thank you for posting.
One of his last deeds was to kill the guy his mistress had always liked. Hmm. Makes one doubt his sincerity when he said he could so easily give up Eva, who was one of the only women he ever even had a weird relationship with.
She was a very beautiful girl
Thanks Aland for sharing this fascinating film
***** Thank you, Dennis. More to come!
Good to see a new video going up seen all the others now . Thanks for the tip on Wolf Hall ; one of the best historical dramas for years . I feel that it really caught the spirit of the time . I think the idea of a reasonable and relatively humanitarian Cromwell is reflected by the facts . Very few monks were harmed by the dissolution of the monasteries and many got pensions etc . A grab of money and land on this scale could have easily turned into a bloodbath . As I was educated as RC ; I was told their side of the story . It was clear that the church was corrupt and were keen not to let the laeity know what the Gospels said . It also shows that Henry was the driver of all these things but could not be bothered with the detail . He certainly didn't want an English bible . Anyone who has read the text of Jesus' teachings can clearly see that they are anarcist ( in the true sense of the word )and would turn the staus quo upside down .
You would see this with the levellers in Oliver Cromwell's era . these were put down just as violently as the " heretics " of Henry VIIIs time .
Thank you, that was very interesting. I have seen another documentary on her but this had information that was new to me.
Jeff M Thanks, Jeff.
Amen!His death was the best thing that had happend to the world.
A very interesting video indeed Dr. Brown. Thank you.
Senior Rocke
Thanks Alan: another thought provoking video.
Derrick Field Thanks, Derrick. Good to hear from you again.
ya right!! in none of this videos she looked depressed
She was a dog just like Hitler.
I drive by this German place that sells sausage and sauerkraut. It's called 'Adolf's' I wonder every time what are the odds?
Do you live in 'arjentina' (aka Argentina) by any chance,...or...Antarctica? Or,...the dark side of the moon? :-)
The dark side of the moon, LOL. Have you been watching too many Iron Sky movies?
jellyfishattack Hey, I saw it on TV, so it MUST be true [note here, heavy on sarcasm]
He had one of those UFO thingys his mad scientists were working on :-)
Ralph Bernhard
So did we, LOL, but it was extremely unstable and barely was able to fly more than 10' off the ground.
Ralph Bernhard
Sorry, I've only seen the 1st Iron Sky....
Very interesting videos and clips, Alan. Nice work here
+AlextheNESguy Thanks, Alex, I try my best! Regards- Alan
Every choice comes with a price, dear Eva should have known
She was a poor misguided soul, in essence a good girl, pretty, a typical girl of her day. She would probably have been a good wife and a good mother to her children. She was a talented photographer, an average pretty woman like so many others.....That she fell for Hitler was her nemesis. Poor Eva. She was of the same generation as my mother ...
+123pailin Good comment, thank you.
123 pailin Eva was like a ship heading out the harbor at flank speed ,with no Capitan no navigator , and no one at the helm henceforth she ended at the rocks. A valuable lesson to be learned.
he didn't love them, he needed them for his narcissistic supply
@Gabi...You hit the nail on the head!! Only we who know about NPD truly understand what was going on....
he was on meth which makes one turn into a sexual freak and cause paranoid psychosis so..
@@sixhunna66 I think he was on a plethora of drugs which certainly does not help
This makes me feel their love even more! I'm so in love with their relationship I have no idea why but it's just so interesting, probably even more then most people XD
lizzy official That wasn’t even Love, lady. hope for your sake you were being sarcastic.
@@gamergen20 if she wanted to die with him then that must be love if you do know what it really was
lizzy official More like dependent and a physical case of a victim of emotional manipulation
@@gamergen20one half of a couple usually loves more, Eva was that one.
@@theresapierce3934 Hitler didn't love her.
Excellently done! thanks for sharing!
She was mesmerised and entrapped. I do believe he killed himself. He was a coward. He knew how the Nazi's had treated POW's, so he knew what it would have been like for him!
Alan, another fascinating doc. Thanks for posting. Anyone know what Braun's views (if she had any) were on Hitler's politics? Did she share his anti-Semitism or other radical views? Or was she simply entranced by his "rock star" status? Perhaps she loved his "music," but didn't pay much attention to his "lyrics."
Joe Diamond Hi Joe. According to Gortemaker (see the book I mention below), Braun expressed no recorded views on any aspect of politics. She was simply 'there' within the circle, politically inert, so in my interpretation your last couple of points would probably be nearer the truth. Thanks for watching. Regards - Alan.
Bad enough to go to Hell, but to go to Hell for Hitler! Very sad that her life was wasted but what is the profit in the loss of your soul? There is no shortage of people who make bad choices and bad decisions and lots of stupid mistakes. People should learn from this about the stupidity of shacking-up with people because of their power, or even because of other things. The whole arrangement was macabre from day one and the final ending was inevitable since they were both spiritually dead for a long long time. Sad nonetheless.
To whom you love and to whom you hate, is most unsolved question of centuries.
This is sad.
You have pity for this evil couple.
Interesting documentary. Did Hitler love Eva? I think in his own way, yes, he did.
I think Eva was a very admirable person. Loyal to the end. I think Hitler loved Eva and his final act was to marry her.
I don't think he loved her. He loved Blondie. I love Debbie Harry too.
Ponerology .... He had no intention to marry her, he just appreciated her loyalty in his dark times ...
Thank You for sharing.
I haven't seen this. Great insight.
I think it's easy to look back and think "oh he's a monster" but to Ava he was a powerful leader and she was a young woman with little political understandings. I think it probably felt like a chance to be a Queen, a female fantasy. I think that she fell for him for that reason and then got trapped BC he was a cold and distant person and she was a convenience to him. If for whatever reason the tables were turned Hitler would not of died for Ava or chosen Ava over Germany. In the end though he at least cared enough to make her an honest woman. Could of been gratitude for her loyalty or even just to make him a more honest man in how he is remembered ( dying with his wife vs his mistress sounds better). This was strange documentary with what I felt was a lot said between the lines. Most of the personal accounts seem 100℅ genuine, except for the sister. Lots of unanswered questions. I laughed when the sister started chuckling about depressed men being bad in bed. And something was edited out (poorly) about the bodies when they were found.
I don't know who would love a sycotic rapist
Beautifull. Very classy
Fegelein ...... what a traitor ..... FEGELEIN !!!!! FEGELEIN !!!!!!
People always condemn Hitler and the NAZI for genocide but they didn't do anything that conquering armies haven't done for all of human history. For most of human history when an army conquered an other country they would kill almost all the people so they could use their land and then keep a few for slaves. If you want to condemn Hitler and the NAZI then you should also condemn the ancient Greeks also because when they conquered someone they would kill all the people so they could use their land. There was a war. The NAZI lost but don't be a hypocrite and condemn them just because they lost the war. The didn't do anything that almost every other conquering army has done before.
Placing their first meeting in the photoshop doesn't tell the whole story according to another documentry I've recently watched. Hitler was in love with his niece who stayed with him in his Munich apartment at the time. She committed suicide in that apartment leaving a letter that no one could bare what her uncle asked of her. This relationship and the letter almost cost him his political career until members of the party "acted" and introduced him to Eva Braun, assistant to his future photographer Hoffmann. Maybe there is someone among you with a deeper knowledge of the story and can verify one of the both stories....
what's this soundtrack? the piano playing one?
Didn't even think he would get a wife :/
Thanks Dr Brown. What is your opinion of the claims that he escaped and died in the mid-60s in South America?
I'm a huge history fan having studied languages and European history at Grad level under Prof John Keiger.
+Matt Daniels Hello Matt, thanks for your comment. My opinion regarding your question is that the claim is absolute nonsense. Despite the much-beloved theories of those who are desperate to believe that he got away, there is not a single piece of credible evidence (by which I mean that the sources withstand historical scrutiny) to suggest that he did anything other than die in Berlin.
....very good documentary film. It's well proven in history that the sex life and love life of leaders and the great dictators can tell us a lot about their inner psychology. An understanding that they themselves would not give us through words.
Interesting. But I failed to understand this: Was she crazy about him because she really loved him or because he was so famous?
She loved him even before he became a national figure, when he was still "up and coming" in the late 1920's. She definitely like the perks and the gifts but it seems she really cared for him.
Shared his bed? I doubt it.
Is this narrator, the same person who was Mr. Foyle on Foyle's War. Mr. Kitchen.
+Sam French Yes, Sam.
Such a sad waste of a life, Braun .
They both are not attractive.what she seen in that psycho is beyond me.
This was really interesting.Well put together
An interesting film if one takes into consideration that much of it is just hearsay. It shows that there is always a personal side of everyone's life be they rich, poor, or famous. It is the personal correlation to the death and destruction that comes when people deceive themselves that they will not be kept accountable for not following the true teachings of the Holy Scriptures, Koran, etc.
Thank you very much, Dr.
Billo1281 Thank you, Billo. Good to hear from you again. Regards - Alan.
Hair folical from Evas hair brush that her sister kept. I. Saw this documentary on TV four or five years ago. . I didn't make this up for sure. The sisters won't have anymore contact or discuss Eva
Don't particularly wanna know about their "lovemaking"
Ewww yuck🤢😖🤢
04:46 the devil if ever I saw him 🙈
I know right
beautiful lady, your eyes are now closed in eternal sleep...
yeah a beautiful lady being the slut of a dictator.
deven rick HOW is she a slut if she sleeping with one guy her entire life?
Damn this documentary is TERRIBLE, is this really the best one you could find to upload?
Judging by the approval ratings, 87% of those who expressed an opinion disagree with your view.
+Dr Alan Brown EXACTLY!
This is a fantastic documentary, and I definitely appreciate you taking the time to upload it for us. I learned a lot of new things about Eva Braun that I didn't know about before, so thank you!
The recent Channel 5 one could have been quite compelling but was spoiled by most of the talking heads giving their precious tupennyworth. Nearly all their interjections were hardly insightful or illuminating,especially the historian chap from the Liverpool university,who seemed to think that he had to sloganeer and sermonise down to the masses as often as possible for fear that they would turn into fascists if he didn't keep laying it on thick with a trowel. The presenter lapsed into the superfluous on one or two occasions as well. Sometimes less is more. They needed to restrain themselves,credit their audience with a bit of intelligence and the makers take a leaf out The World at War and such and,like on that and on this documentary,leave the insights to those who were actually there at the time!
Stop whining.
It’s fine
Perhaps he did love.
Still, a sociopath has no capacity for empathy, which is an ingredient of a healthy, loving relationship.
An evil guy agaist humanity. Is this reality or a hollywood movie? I always had a questionmark about such issues
It's time you started earning your doctorate degree,and pay attention to what has happened ,and what is happening in the Antarctic,you might just find your missing 200 Electra u-boats.