German Leadership

Hospitalised Hitler.

Heinrich Hoffmann (author).

Hitler with comrades (back row right, marked with an "x") in hospital uniform, 26 October 1916. Without wishing to intervene into the debate as to just how dangerous Hitler's particular role as a message runner was, I have to say that Hitler did walk the walk (or perhaps "run the run") in WW1. At the time when this 'photo was taken, he was recovering from a wound to his left leg/groin caused by a shell burst. He was certainly entitled to his Wound Badge in Black. One interesting point - this 'photo is attributed to Heinrich Hoffmann, an official photographer during WW1, who subsequently became Hitler's official photographer and is responsible from many familiar images of Hitler in later years. Best regards, JR.