Becoming the Fuehrer's Wife: How Eva Braun influenced Hitler and the course of history

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Modest, docile and pretty - just such was the woman who never aspired to power, much less to world domination. However, her name is known today to anyone who is familiar with the history of World War II and the Third Reich. The one who was born Eva Braun, and died Eva Hitler, agreed to the most insignificant role in the life of her lover. Did she have any influence on the decisions of the Fuhrer and on the course of world history?

A simple and sweet girl did not see in her chosen one a tyrant and one who bathed the whole world in blood. She was worried about his health and dreamed of becoming his wife in order to live in a comfortable house and raise children. She, in the end, became his legal wife, but the wedding was not the beginning of a happy life, but its completion. However, in this case, the fact that they died "on the same day" does not mean in any way that "they lived happily ever after."

Her full name is Eva Anna Paula Brown, she was born in 1912 and her family was a model of Aryan decency. Her father was a school teacher and had a tough and assertive character. He dreamed of a son, but raised three daughters, Eve was average. The family was considered sufficiently wealthy, the mother of the family, despite the fact that she was a good dressmaker, after giving birth to children, she, as befits an Aryan woman, found her vocation in three "K" - the basis of female happiness - church, children and kitchen in German everything begin with "K".

The girls were brought up in severity, the day was clearly planned, the lights out was already at 10 o'clock in the evening, no one dared to linger. Despite such tough views on education, the girls had a good education. Eva first studied at the school at the monastery, then at the Munich Lyceum. Already in adolescence, she graduated from the maid of honor school, knew French, knew how to type on a typewriter, knew about accounting and home economics. In addition, she was a very athletic girl and was involved in athletics.

After receiving her education, she returned to her parents' house and they arranged for her to work in a photo studio as a seller. It was there that she began to engage in photography art, because her work seemed too boring to her. By the way, she got pretty good shots.

Fateful meeting

Like any other girl of her age, Eva dreamed that she would meet her love and be happy. Adolf Hitler was a friend of the owner of the photo studio in which the young Eva worked. Yes, he was not a hero from her dreams, but was a domineering middle-aged man who confidently made a political career. Adolf immediately liked his friend's sweet assistant, and he did not hide his interest in her. Eva was not particularly versed in politics and did not know who Adolf Hitler was, but her heart asked for love and she succumbed to these feelings.

Despite the fact that Adolf had very modest external data, if not specific, there is a lot of evidence that he acted magnetically on those around him, had the gift of persuasion, otherwise he would have managed to make thousands of people believe in his own ideology. Young and timid Eva was no exception, her romantic heart was touched by the compliments of a 40-year-old man. The girl at that time was 17 and the 23-year age difference did not bother them.

Hitler owns the words that an intelligent man is supposed to choose primitive and stupid women. He himself, most likely, was afraid of women who were too smart, self-sufficient and self-confident. And if in many other cases the opinion of politicians was influenced by their spouses or lovers, then with Hitler this was impossible. According to eyewitnesses, Hitler in Eve was attracted by her apoliticality, naive stupidity, besides, Eva was tall, athletic, slender and all her emotions were reflected on her face.

We can safely say that she did not play any political role in world history, especially on the basis of the fact that she was as close as possible to one of the key personalities. She just loved as best she could and wanted to be happy with her chosen one. But whether her brightest feelings were mutual is a completely different question. As well as that - could the most terrible tyrant of all history love?

Eve + Adolf = was there love?

If in political matters Adolf was cruel and assertive, then in relations with Eve he was in no hurry. It is likely that she met his completely different needs, with her he walked in parks, went to the movies, talked about books. And for other, closer relationships, he had Geli Raubal. Part-time his niece. This was his official relationship, in terms of the fact that it was this woman that he brought out with him.

There are many rumors circulating about the fact that Hitler tried to solve his own complexes through the bed, therefore it is quite difficult to unambiguously separate truth from fiction. One thing is clear that the personal life of the future Fuhrer was quite eventful and stormy and Eve became one of the corners of the love triangle. Did a 17-year-old girl dream of such love? Unlikely.

This strange relationship for three lasted three years, the first one could not stand the older rival - Raubal. After a quarrel with Hitler, she committed suicide, and the triangle ceased to exist. Adolf, if he suffered for his former mistress, was already in the arms of a new one.

So their relationship became stronger, and they themselves needed each other. But the fact that the rival self-destructed did not mean that Eve was happy. Every now and then she heard rumors about the novels of her beloved, but she forgave everything, believed and resignedly waited for him.

Now, on the forums, Eve would be quickly explained that her companion is an abuser (to put it mildly) and she needs to run headlong from him. But there was no one to explain this to the young girl, besides, Hitler was already idolized by the whole of Germany, she regarded her attention to her person as a gift from above. He behaved strangely, he was gentle and courteous with her, then he was cold, aloof, or even disappeared from all radars, explaining this by his political activities. And she understood.

Having lost one beloved, Adolf did not want to lose Eve at all, he made her his assistant, although there was no need for such a position, she was created solely so that she could be near and no one would have any questions. But the Fuhrer did not want to marry, he understood that while he was free, he was perceived by other women as an idol. Having married, he would have lost this areola.

For Eva, he built the Berghof residence, she lived there, in the role of mistress, but this status, of course, was not official. Here Hitler held both private meetings and diplomatic events in the framework of official visits. They were helped to organize by Eva Braun, who was tacitly considered the first lady of Germany. It was here that Eva began to develop in photography and gave history a lot of photographs of Hitler, captured in a relaxed home atmosphere. They are very different from those made in a formal setting during events and meetings.

Eve doesn't want to live …

The girl was brought up in severity and Hitler himself cultivated the role of a woman in the family, it was according to the system he created that women were fired from positions of responsibility, expelled from universities in order for them to give birth to children and perform the role of a housewife. At the same time, Eve herself found herself in the unenviable role of a mistress and a kept woman, and no amount of devotion and love could change the situation.

Her psyche could not stand it and, trying to overcome the pain that coldness and rudeness from her unofficial spouse gave her, she twice tried to commit suicide. In 1932, she was visiting her parents and tried to shoot herself with her father's pistol. Three years later, she tried to poison herself by swallowing pills. In both cases, she was rescued by providing timely medical assistance.

However, there is an opinion that Eve was saved for a reason. She, knowing that Adolf was very upset by the suicide of his former mistress, pressed his sore corn, showing that he could lose her too. So she received signs of attention and care.

Before settling Eve in a separate house, the Fuhrer carefully checked her entire pedigree, making sure that the woman was flawless in every sense, and endowed her with riches. He did not spare money for her sisters. Financially, Eva lived very well, often shopping and dressing beautifully.

And in grief and joy until death

The Fuhrer took Eva with him on most trips until 1944, when it became clear that the victory of the Third Reich was in question, he ordered her not to leave the house, and he himself made a will, in which he did not stint on Eve. Despite the fact that the woman was far from politics, she still understood what was happening. Back in 1943, a friend persuaded her to flee Germany, explaining to her that the end was near. But Brown disagreed. She confirmed her decision a year later, when an attempt was made on Hitler.

Once in 16 years of relations with the Fuhrer, she violated his order and came to him, apparently perfectly aware that they could no longer be saved. And he, touched by her step - loyalty and devotion, did what she had been waiting for all her life - a marriage proposal. The almighty Fuhrer no longer resembled his former self, he was pitiful, he was defeated. But this did not bother his beloved. She was ready for anything.

Hitler made an offer to her in a military bunker, and their wedding immediately took place. In addition, at the request of the groom, the bride wore black. It is very symbolic, considering what kind of situation was around.

On April 29, they got married, and on April 30 they committed suicide together by drinking a capsule of poison. Thus ended the story of, perhaps, the most devoted woman of the era, who did not care that her beloved was the most bloodthirsty and oppressive leader. She just loved him and was with him to the end.

A few facts from the life of Eve and Adolf Hitler

- Eva's parent and the whole family were categorically against this relationship, and not only because Eva's chosen one was many times older than her. The main argument of her loved ones was that the previous woman of Adolf committed suicide, which means that not everything is so smooth in the life of this man. And they were right.

- Eva was not supposed to show emotions in public, she could not take his hand or brush an invisible speck of dust from his jacket, he was extremely afraid to stop being attractive to other women. He carefully preserved the image of a man "married to his country." Even into the residence, she had to enter through the back entrance so that no one else could notice her.

- Hitler carefully checked Eve's entire lineage to ensure that she did not have any Jewish roots. However, the scientists who conducted DNA studies found them. The examination was carried out on a hair that was found at the couple's residence on a comb with her initials. Judging by the color, the hair belonged to Eve.

- Despite the fact that Hitler tried in every possible way to hide Eve, over the years he became more attached to her, often called and wrote letters. If she was a little more interested in politics, she could have influenced him.

- The marriage of Eve and Adolf lasted only 36 hours.

- The Fuhrer compared Eve to his dog. Probably due to obedience and loyalty.

- They led an extremely secret life, and even the close circle did not know the details of their life and relationships. For many, she was his housekeeper and housekeeper.

- The Fuhrer said that he would never tolerate a woman who would try to interfere in his work. In his free time, he wanted peace (who would have thought!) And tranquility, and Eve provided him with all of this, not particularly delving into what is happening in the world. She was more worried about whether Hitler ate than how many Jews he burned in the gas chambers.

- A purple silk lingerie item was found by an American soldier in one of Hitler's bunkers. Eve's initials were embroidered on it, and therefore such an intimate object went under the hammer of the auction for a fabulous 4 thousand dollars.

- The Fuhrer was opposed to Eve committing suicide with him, this was her decision, which she repeatedly voiced, moreover, in letters that were preserved and were published. Hitler could not resist her decision or did not want to. He understood that his woman would become the object of taking out the anger of all his enemies, who were enough outside the walls of the bunker. Eve knew that too.

Considering how much Hitler has changed attitudes towards women in Germany, being his wife is not the most enviable fate. However, in the three-K system, according to which German women lived, there was room for, for example, working in a brothel. During World War II, working in a military brothel meant helping the state and bringing the victory of the Third Reich closer., which is why the girls willingly agreed to such activities.