Where did the Nazi salute come from? | All About History
Feb 27, 2015 · Lots of national gestures have meaning behind them, but the Hitler salute, known in German as Der Deutsche Grub, carries such heavy connotations, that in certain parts of the world …
Was there a reason Hitler saluted differently to everyone else?
Hitler's salute evolved with his rise to power, and it reveals how he perceived his relationship with the masses. At first, he was modeling what a dedicated and supporting party member should do.
Was Hitler exclaiming "Heil Hitler!" himself when saluting?
Oct 12, 2019 · Hitler's (various) physical responses when greeting people are well-documented (see Nazi Salute, photos and contemporary film footage). In addition to the salutes described in Wikipedia …
military - Were Germans permitted to give the Hitler salute with the ...
May 25, 2017 · Would he be allowed to do so in front of a superior officer (or even Hitler himself)? What provisions (if any) were in place for those who couldn't give the Hitler salute normally (i.e- with the …
How Coca-Cola became Hitler’s drink of choice
Jan 28, 2015 · Whenever Hitler appeared on a magazine cover, a Coca-Cola advert appeared on the back, and whenever propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels booked out the Sportpalast for mass …
Nazi Myths Debunked: Hitler, Wagner and the Spear of Destiny
Jul 5, 2017 · While it’s true that Hitler was well aware of Grail myths – although their enthusiastic catalogue and pursuit was really a matter for Heinrich Himmler and his esoteric state within a state, …
10 photos of the real 19th Century Gangs of New York
Feb 24, 2015 · Born in Denmark as the third of 15 children, Jacob Riis arrived in the US in 1870 aged 21 as just one 125,000 Scandinavian immigrants hoping for a better life. After experiencing the harsh …
Was Churchill's "backwards" victory symbol a rude gesture to Hitler?
Mar 14, 2018 · Churchill was sometimes photographed giving the V-for-victory symbol with the back of the hand to the photographer or crowd. Was this meant as a sly "up yours" gesture to Hitler, or just a …
Gabriele D'Annunzio factfile | All About History
Mar 13, 2015 · While he cheered the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935, he advised Mussolini – a man he had little fondness for thanks to his inconsistent mix of ideologies – not to join Hitler’s Axis, but his …
The Tragedy of Young Prince Philip: The Nazis, the Navy and the …
Nov 7, 2016 · In a sinister twist the Nazis promoted the Hitler Youth Movement within the school, where participants would use the Nazi salute. Philip apparently laughed at this, as the salute was the same …