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Unity Mitford
wears a Nazi
badge in London
in 1938

©GettyImages Eva was a model as well as a
shop assistant at Hoffman’s
when she met ‘Herr Wolf’

tHe otHer women

Meet the others who supposedly caught the eye of the Fuhrer

a woman scorned? Just not that into him

erna Hanfstaengl stefanie rabatsCH
Erna, the elder sister of one of Hitler’s closest friends, was A young Austrian woman, Stefanie caught the eye of Hitler
plagued by whispers. After the failed Beer Hall Putsch, around 1905. His heart soared whenever she smiled at him,
it was said that she and the future dictator had hidden but he was crushed whenever he was ignored. While the two
together in Uffing, with more rumours claiming they were never met, August Kubizek claims Hitler planned to kidnap
to be married. While they were possibly lovers at this time, her, and he sent her an anonymous love letter asking her to
Erna was later involved in a plot to overthrow the Fuhrer. wait for him. Three years later, Stefanie married another man.
Liked: Helping her brothers Liked: Long strolls
Disliked: War with the Allies Disliked: Voyeur totalitarians

aryan fangirl Broken hearted Bearer of
a love child?

Unity Mitford Maria reiter
A Brit known for her support of fascism, She was 16 when she met Hitler CHarlotte lobjoie
Unity was delighted to be accepted into while the soon-to-be Fuhrer was The story goes that Charlotte,
Hitler’s inner circle. It is unknown if they 37. They began to date and the the daughter of a butcher, met
had a sexual relationship – some claim relationship seemed to be getting the Fuhrer when he was posted
they did, while others state that Unity serious – until Hitler broke it off in France, during World War I.
was jealous of Eva – but Hitler extolled in February 1927. Sinking into However, the parentage of her
Unity’s Aryan virtues and was happy to depression, Maria attempted suicide, son, Jean-Marie Loret, was cast
show off the fascist Englishwoman. only to be saved in the nick of time. into doubt after her death.
Liked: Standing out Liked: Traditional marriage Liked: Dancing
Disliked: Religious tolerance Disliked: Being strung along Disliked: Naming a dad
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