BBC premier's documentary: Hitler's Children

The BBC premiered their new documentary this week in England entitled "Hitler's Children". Their last names make us shudder: Goering, Hoess, Goeth, Frank. These men committed numerous acts of violence against the people of Europe and the world. The BBC takes a look at the lives of their children. What has their Fathers' legacy left them? Denial for some, not wanting to forget for others. Monika Hertwig, the daughter of the animalistic, sadistic Amon Goeth, commandant of Plaszow Concentration Camp and depicted in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List did not know what her Father had done until she was nearly a teenager. She has since tried to learn more about the Holocaust and even travelled back to where Plaszow once stood just outside of Krakow, Poland and met with several survivors. Then there is Niklas Frank, the youngest child of Hans Frank, who at one time held the title of Governor-General of Poland. He has written a book and travels around speaking to students on his Father and the evil that came with him and his colleagues. He understands that people are sick of being reminded of the Holocaust and of the atrocities committed by Hitler, his Father, and their friends, but Niklas is determined to educate. Education seems to play a big role for the children of Nazi leaders. They felt lied to since many were not the man they were accused of being when they were at home. Others understand that their Fathers were rotten to the core.

It is a riveting and emotional journey that is sure to leave those that want to hate them for who their Fathers were, sympathizing with the life that many have had to face.


To watch a clip of the documentary click here. Or for articles from the BBC and The Telegraph about the documentary click here or here.

Mein Kampf-- is Germany REALLY ready to have it released countrywide?

It was announced this week via German news source, DER SPIEGEL, that the banned work of ex-dictator Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, would be released to the German public. One German historian went so far as to say a way of describing the reasons to the rest of the world were that they were disarming the fuse of Mein Kampf's bomb. The Historian continues that it is a great source of understanding and studying Hitler's future policies that would become notorious when he became chancellor in 1933. Yes, I'm sure we're all quite aware of his policies by this point. I can understand wanting to release the book for scholarly research and students studying Hitler's agenda during his reign, but why fully release it to the public? In a world where anti-Semitism and Neo-Nazi movements are on the rise, not just in Germany, but all over the world, why add flame to the already billowing fire?

This book, which was once given out to every newly wed German couple, acted as a great propaganda tool for anyone who could stay awake to read it. Hitler, who may have thought he sounded like a great and powerful potential leader was probably one of the driest writers of the 20th century. Perhaps that is why the world was taken by surprise when Hitler slowly snuck that whole killing people who didn't agree with him or were different then his idea of the perfect 'Aryan', because no one could last more than a couple of pages without needing several pots of strong coffee or a good stimulant, like meth (der fuehrer's stimulant of choice). It is confusing to understand why now is the perfect time to release Mein Kampf now and five months ago when a publishing house wanted to publish it the German court system banned the distribution for at least thirty-six months. What has changed in that short amount of time?

To read the the Der Spiel article click here, to read the CNN article about continuing the ban click here, or to read an excerpt from Mein Kampf click here.

Have you seen this man? Hitler's potential disguises

It's interesting to think that Adolf Hitler would ever have been able to successfully escape Nazi-occupied Europe. Alas, the Allies were dead set on the idea that the Nazis would sneak him out if the Allies got close to Berlin. In fact, the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) commissioned several artists to compose potential disguises that were released to Allied officials and troops on D-Day, 6 June 1944.

The scary thing? Most of them do not even come close to looking like the hard-eyed, psychotic dictator that the world has come to fear and remember as the man responsible for the destruction of 11 million lives.

Read the article in it's entirety at the London Mirror