Secrets hope as Hitler aide dies

[The Straight Story]

Secrets hope as Hitler aide dies


The memoirs of one of Adolf Hitler's closest aides could shed new light on the Nazi leader's personal involvement in the Holocaust, media reports say.

Fritz Darges, who has died aged 96, was a member of Hitler's inner circle for four years of the war.

As Hitler's last SS adjutant, he was present for all major conferences, the UK's Daily Telegraph reported.

Historians believe his manuscript could provide key evidence that Hitler ordered the deaths of six million Jews.

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Sacked over fly'

He also told the German newspaper how he was dismissed by Hitler over a bizarre incident involving a fly.

The fly had been buzzing around the room during a strategy conference in July 1944, irritating the Nazi leader.

Hitler ordered Mr Darges to get rid of it, but the SS adjutant suggested that as it was an "airborne pest" the job should go to Luftwaffe adjutant, Nicolaus von Below.

He said Hitler then flew into a rage and dismissed him, saying: "You're for the eastern front."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8333632.stm

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

1. I guess Adolph didn't have much of a sense of humor at the end

[sellitman]

3. Did he have one at the beginning?

:crazy:

[applegrove]

9. I don't think a psychopath like that has much of a sense of humour. They

tend to know the words but not the music re: human emotion.

[Robb]

2. It's true. I saw it on YouTube. nt

[Demoiselle]

4. I'm having trouble with the headline.

"Secrets hope as Hitler aide dies..."

How does a secret hope?

[The Straight Story]

5. It's from the UK. They are weird (nt)

[DefenseLawyer]

6. Take my wife... please!

Tough crowd... tough crowd...

[UTUSN]

7. Is there any doubt?!1 n/t

[grantcart]

8. Well I guess its a good thing Obama got his own fly or some assistant would be history.