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Adolf Hitler Part 2: Hitler in the First World War

Real Dictators

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Hitler Loves Dogs More Than People

In some ways Hitler the soldier is more comfortable around animals than humans. One day at the front, a small white terrier from the British line finds its way into the German trenches. When Hitler arrives with the days the spatches and is greeted by the dog, he's instantly smitten. He takes the beast under his wing called Füxer, little fox. But when he leaves the station with his fellow troops, he realizes little FüXer has been stolen. The war drags on and on. By 1918, four grinding years are finally approaching something of a conclusion. No amount of money could prize his beloved pet away.

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