Photo from the personal archive of Eva Braun

Eva Braun, Adolf Hitler was the mistress for 13 years, and a little more than a day was his wife. Meet regularly with Hitler Eva beginning in 1930, causing great concern to his then-mistress (which, moreover, was also his niece) Geli Raubal. In September 1931, after another quarrel with Hitler committed suicide gels. Hitler terribly grieved over her death (it was rumored that the 23-year-old niece was pregnant mistress), hid the weapon from him, because he also tried to commit suicide. But still less than six months later, Eva Braun took place successfully gels, and life continued.

Eva Braun was very fond of photography, and many pictures of Hitler, come down to us, were made by her own hand. We offer a look at some pictures from her personal archive, which was confiscated in 1945 by the US military, and is now owned by a collector Reinhard Schulz.

1. Eva Braun boating on Lake Worth.


2. Eva Braun was born on February 6, 1912 in the family of the Munich school teacher Frederick Brown. Eve was the average of his three daughters. Strict Catholic family traditions. By the time Brown family was considered a very well endowed: they could afford a maid, and a private car.

Eva Braun graduated from high school, and then another year in school at a monastery, where she was considered an average student and a talented athlete. Athletics Eva Braun has devoted more than a year and was even a member of the Sports Association of Swabia. At the age of 17 years, Eva got a job at a shop owned by the photographer Heinrich Hoffmann, the official photographer of the Nazi party in Germany. Through this work, she met with Hitler, who was older than her 23 years. This meeting took place in Munich studio in October 1929. Hitler presented to Eve as "Herr Wolff" (the nickname Hitler used in 1920 for conspiracy). By 1931, Eva Braun and Hitler had already tied a strong relationship, although the family Eve strongly objected to this.



3. This picture was taken in 1942 at the Berghof, Hitler's Alpine residence. Eva Braun and Hitler met frequently at the Berghof, and here it was done a lot of pictures. Residence guarded command of the SS, and in 1944 in the security detachment was almost 2,000. This magnificent residence was completely destroyed during the bombing of April 25, 1945, shortly before the suicide of Hitler and Eva Braun. Berghof ruins lasted until 1952. The Bavarian government ordered them to take down the final 30 April 1952.



4. Negus and Reel - two Scottish Terrier owned by Eva Braun and Hitler. Even Hitler was herding dog Blondi. This dog Eva Braun just could not stand it.



5. Eva doing gymnastic exercises on the lake Koenigssee, which today is considered the cleanest lake in Germany.



6. Eva Braun's shooting 16-mm camera. Today, photos and newsreels, captured it, are of great value to historians.



7. Eva Braun posing with Albert Speer, architect and Reich Minister of weapons and military industry. Speer belonged to the closest circle of people Fuhrer. Under his leadership, the ongoing restructuring of the NSDAP objects, draws public demonstrations and solemn processions. Speer was the author of the general plan for the reconstruction of Berlin, which, according to the plans of Hitler, had become the capital of the world.

During the process Nyurnberskogo Albert Speer was charged with using slave labor of prisoners of concentration camps. Speer pleaded guilty and received 20 years in prison. Speer had to sit out the whole period, and the freedom he left only 30 September 1966. In prison he wrote the book "Memories," which was a huge success. Later he published several books. Albert Speer died September 1, 1981, while in London.



8. 1940, Lake Koenigssee. Hitler very annoying habit of many Eva Braun: smoking, heavy use of cosmetics and habit of sunbathing without a bathing suit. In his presence, Hitler forbade smoking.



9. 1940. Eva Braun with an umbrella.



10. New Year's holiday at the Berghof.



11. Eva Braun was a big fan of American films. On this photograph, taken in 1937, it depicts Al Jolson (picture is called: "I - E Johnson"), performing the title role in the first sound film "The Jazz Singer", which surpassed its success to the best silent films.



12. Eva Braun, along with his younger sister Margaret. 1943.



13. Eva Braun and Hitler's one of the dogs. 1943.



14. 1931. Hitler with a security guard at his residence. On the back of this picture preserved handwritten inscription Eva Braun: "This is the first visit to Berchtesgaden».



15. April, 1943. Hitler celebrates the 54th anniversary of his alpine residence. Next to Eva Braun (she pictured far left) seen Greta Schneider, girlfriend Eve.



16. Hitler and daughter Greta Schneider Ursula. The photo was taken at the residence of Hitler in the Bavarian Alps in 1942.



17. Eva Braun, Hitler's residence at the Berghof, 1940.



18. Photo shop Heinrich Hoffmann in Munich, 1938. It is in this workshop Eva Braun first met with Hitler.



19. In the workshop Heinrich Hoffmann, 1938.



20. Bavarian Alps, 1935. Eva Braun posing with friends.



21. With Friends in Godesberg (pictured Eva Braun left), 1937.



22. Carnival in the family (pictured Eva Braun in the back right, center - her mother Franziska Katharina Braun), Munich, 1938.



23. Life of Eva Braun's father Frederick Brown, mother of Francis Brown, Eva Braun (left), sister Ilse and Margaret. 1940.



24. Munich, 1929. That year, when she was only 17 years old, Eva Braun met Hitler. The picture was taken in the living room Munich apartment Brown family.



25. Eva Braun with one of his friends during a party. Eva loved to have fun. She also loved to smoke, but you can afford it was only in the absence of Hitler.



26. Pupils monastery school Beylingris, 1922. Eva Braun pictured second from the right.



27. Nine-year Eva Braun - the monastery school pupil Beylingris, 1922.



28. Eva Braun with her older sister Ilsa. Ilsa was older than Eve for 4 years. In 1935, Ilse saved Eve, when she tried to commit suicide by taking a lethal dose of sleeping pills. Having found unconscious sister, Ilse called the doctor.



29. "My first costume" - so named this photo (taken in 1928), Eva Braun.



30. The angle of Eva Braun living in the residence of Hitler at the Berghof, 1937.