Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall Early Years: Hitler in the First World War
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Mar 30, 2023 Exploring Hitler's transition to Munich during World War I, his evasion of military service, and his traumatic injury in Flanders in 1918 that could have ended his rise to power before it began.
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Medical Exemption
- Hitler, caught by Austrian officials in Munich, was ordered to Salzburg for assessment.
- Deemed unfit for service due to a chest ailment, he received a medical exemption.
Volunteering for Bavarian Army
- Despite dodging the Austrian draft, Hitler eagerly volunteered for the Bavarian army, a subsidiary of German forces.
- A photo of him celebrating war became Nazi propaganda, portraying him as an ordinary German.
Hitler's Wartime Role
- Hitler idealized German military heroism but served as a messenger, not a frontline soldier.
- He received the Iron Cross twice, recommended by a Jewish lieutenant.