Heinrich Hoffmann Photo Gallery

This is a growing collection of photos of Adolf Hitler in an assorted array of fancy attire that includes top hats, tuxedos, bow ties and other formal wear. Occasions include diplomatic receptions, New Year’s celebrations, memorial ceremonies and festivals. By far Hitler’s favorite annual festival was the Bayreuth Wagner Opera Festival, where he would appear read more

“Hitler in Seinen Bergen” is a 96 page book published by Heinrich Hoffmann in 1935 with a foreword by Hitler Youth leader Baldur von Schirach. It contains an incredible compilation of 86 of Hoffmann’s photographs of Hitler “resting” at the Berghof: playing with his dogs, hiking in the snow, and hanging out with locals in read more

This has certainly been one of the most enjoyable groups of Heinrich Hoffmann photos to gather and assemble together. Adolf Hitler always looks dapper but there is just something extra special about Hitler in leather – whether donning his lederhosen look of the roaring 20’s or long leather trench coats of the late 30’s, Hitler read more

Adolf Hitler was the first modern politician to use airplanes for his travel and campaigning. Starting with his election campaigns in the late 1920s, he set a standard by using planes in an era when air travel was still a novelty. During the 1932 presidential campaign the Nazi party organized mass rallies throughout every corner read more

Heinrich Hoffmann’s book “Hitler abseits vom Alltag” (Hitler Away From Everyday Life) was published in 1937 and features 100 photos about the private life of Adolf Hitler. The photographs show Hitler mostly in private settings, including at his home the Berghof, meetings with Nazi officials, workers, admirers, children, traveling, relaxing at a picnic, giving autographs, read more

The Führersonderzug (“Führer’s special train”) was Adolf Hitler’s personal armored train that was completed in several stages in the late 1930’s and named “Amerika” upon it’s final completion in August 1939. It was later renamed the “Brandenburg” once Hitler reduced the use of his train primarily for meetings, serving as a Führerhauptquartier (mobile headquarters) up until the Balkans read more