Heinrich Hoffmann Photo Gallery

Heinrich Hoffmann (1885 – 1957) served as Adolf Hitler’s official photographer from when Hitler took control of the Nazi party in 1921 until his death in 1945. Hoffmann estimates he took over half a million photographs of Hitler over the course of his career. His portraits were the most significant source of Nazi propaganda materials published over the course of close to 25 years, everything from postcards, posters, magazines, postage stamps and picture books. Click on each theme below to see a complete photo album devoted to that particular event or topic.

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  • Hitler On Board đŸš˘

    Hitler On Board đŸš˘

    Recently I came to realize that there has been a most glaring void here on my website. Having already thoroughly covered Adolf Hitler’s extensive journeys and exponential travels across Europe on Planes, Trains and Automobiles… somehow I totally skipped ships!!! So here it is! It’s certainly well past time we see Hitler at sea –… read more

  • Hitler & Mussolini

    Hitler & Mussolini

    There have been many special friendships and (in)famous duos throughout the course of history, Lewis and Clark, Bonnie and Clyde, Lloyd and Harry, etc. So in honor of ‘National Best Friends Day’ let’s take a look at Hitler hanging out with his one and only migliore amico, Il Duce. Okay, so maybe this dubious dictator… read more

  • Hitler’s Beer Hall Days

    Hitler’s Beer Hall Days

    The cavernous and cramped beer halls of Bavaria were an integral part of Hitler’s life and early career. During the formative years of the Nazi Party the BĂźrgerbräukeller in Munich was one of the main gathering places of the NSDAP. It was there on 8 November 1923 that Adolf Hitler launched the Beer Hall Putsch and… read more

  • Hitler & Architecture

    Hitler & Architecture

    Arguably Adolf Hitler’s greatest passion and pastime outside of his quest for world domination was his obsession with architecture and urban design. So much so that he not only had grandiose plans for a total revision of Berlin but also had extensive plans for the redesign of just about every major city in Germany. Below… read more

  • Hitler in Black Suit Set #1

    Hitler in Black Suit Set #1

    These photographs are all from one photo session that took place in early 1925 inside Adolf Hitler’s apartment at Thierschstraße 41 in Munich. A couple of these also include Hitler’s German Shepherd Prinz. It was easy to put these together as a complete set by noticing the tiny bit of white handkerchief peaking out of… read more

  • Hitler in Lederhosen Set #1

    Hitler in Lederhosen Set #1

    This group of photographs ranges from the years 1924 to 1929. I’ve discovered that the last few in this set are not Hoffmann photos, but I thought they went well with this particular portrait session that took place in Hoffmann’s Munich studio in July 1926. My other two posts in the “Hitler in Lederhosen” series,… read more

  • Hitler in Gera

    Hitler in Gera

    The Thuringian Gau Party Congress was held exactly 95 years ago on the weekend of 6 September 1931. Hitler arrived in Gera mid-morning and first paid a visit to the tent city of the Hitler Youth set up on the SchĂźtzenplatz. He also addressed the SA assembled there on the large open field before taking… read more

  • 1934 Nuremberg Rally

    1934 Nuremberg Rally

    The 6th NSDAP Party Congress kicked off in Nuremberg on 5 September 1934. Initially it did not have a theme, but later it was labeled as the “Rally of Unity and Strength” (Reichsparteitag der Einheit und Stärke), “Rally of Power” (Reichsparteitag der Macht), or “Rally of Will” (Reichsparteitag des Willens). The Leni Riefenstahl film Triumph des… read more

  • Hitler in Rosenheim

    Hitler in Rosenheim

    On 11 August 1935, Adolf Hitler paid a surprise visit to Rosenheim to deliver a special speech at the Max-Joseph-Platz to mark the 15th anniversary of the founding of their local Nazi Party (NSDAP) branch. Rosenheim was the second local group of the NSDAP to be founded in Germany, the very first outside of Munich.… read more

  • Hitler in Stuttgart

    Hitler in Stuttgart

    The 15th German Turnfest (Deutsches Turnfest) took place in Stuttgart from July 21 to 30, 1933, serving as a massive sports festival and an early Nazi propaganda showcase. It drew 600,000 visitors and 120,000 active participants. Hitler arrived with his entourage to attend the closing ceremony held on 30 July 1933. The German Gymnastics Festival in… read more

  • Hitler in Erfurt

    Hitler in Erfurt

    On the weekend of 17-18 June 1933, the new Nazi state power displayed a massive presence at the Thuringian SA district meeting held in Erfurt. The “FĂźhrer” and Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler landed at the airport on the Roter Berg (Red Mountain) to greet 60,000 marching SA men in the city and to receive homage… read more

  • Hitler in Dresden

    Hitler in Dresden

    On 27 May 1934, Adolf Hitler travelled to Dresden for the occasion of the Reich Theater Festival Week, held through 3 June 1934. Among the representative theatrical events of the Nazi era, the “Reichstheater-Festwoche” held annually in various cities from 1934 until the outbreak of war in 1939, occupied a prominent position. Its purpose was… read more