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.

📸 *** Index of Photo Albums *** 📸

  • Hitler and the Autobahn

    Hitler and the Autobahn

    It was 90 years ago today that Adolf Hitler himself picked up a shovel and broke ground for the construction of the Reichsautobahn highway system on 23 September 1933. By the end of the following year construction had begun in eleven major corridors across Germany. When Hitler came to power in 1933, he wanted to… read more

  • Hoffmann & Hitler

    Hoffmann & Hitler

    Heinrich Hoffmann was born 138 years ago today on 12 September 1885 in Fürth, a large provincial city located to the north-west of Nürnberg. He was the only child of well established photographer Robert Hoffmann, who later joined a successful portrait studio in Regensburg with his brother, also named Heinrich. As a teenager Hoffmann was… read more

  • 1933 Nuremberg Rally

    1933 Nuremberg Rally

    The 5th Nazi Party Congress took place exactly 90 years ago today. It was held from 30 August – 3 September 1933, and was called the “Rally of Victory” (Reichsparteitag des Sieges). The theme of “victory” was chosen because 1933 was the year of the Nazi “seizure of power” and their victory over the Weimar Republic. Leni… read more

  • 1929 Nuremberg Rally

    1929 Nuremberg Rally

    The 4th Nazi Party Congress, known as the “Day of Composure”, was held in Nuremberg from August 1–4, 1929. The rally attracted 60,000 SA and SS men and included 2000 Hitler Youth. Baldur von Schirach directed the first feature length propaganda film ‘Der Nürnberger Parteitag der NSDAP’ to cover the events of this rally. Financial difficulties had… read more

  • 1927 Nuremberg Rally

    1927 Nuremberg Rally

    It was 96 years ago today that the 1927 Reichsparteitag kicked off for a massive three day celebration in Nuremberg from August 19-21. The tradition of hosting an annual National Party Convention of the NSDAP began in 1923, with the first one being held in Munich and the second in Weimar in 1926. This was the third… read more

  • Picnicking with Hitler 🧺

    Picnicking with Hitler 🧺

    Today is August 15th, National Relaxation Day, an entire day dedicated annually to the fine art of rest and relaxation. As summer winds down it might be a good time to consider squeezing in one last picnic outing. It’s also a great day to take a look through this album of photographs I’ve collected of… read more