His friend, august kubizek, claimed that hitler was a confirmed antisemite before he left linz. Kubizek s account has been challenged by historian brigitte hamann, who writes that kubizek is the only person to have said that the young hitler was an antisemite. August kubizek was hitler s best friend, in fact his only friend from 1906 to 1910 and its only by reading an unfiltered, extensive account of hitler that you realize what a righteous, courage. World war i august 4, 1914 as a historian on hitler and the nazi period, one cannot fully nor properly understand hitlers middle years 19201932 without going back to that singular most transformative experience in young hitlers life, the world war i years. Gustl kubizek was a man in a position no one else had ever been he was hitlers best friend from age 1519. A portrait of the tyrant as a young man, which perhaps is a very good overall source on the topic. Hamann also notes that no antisemitic remark has been documented from hitler during this period. If youve ever wanted to get behind the two dimensional caricature of hitlers profound evil and find out what made him the way he was, this is. August kubizek, hitlers roommate in vienna, notes in his memoirs, hitler mein jugendfreund 1955, that hitler worked simultaneously on several plays and novels while they lived together. I ve read about him in brigitte hamann s hitler s vienna.
In 1908, they began sharing an apartment in vienna. Kubizek describes a reticent young man, painfully shy, yet capable. Adolf hitler was born on 20 april 1889 in braunau am inn, a town in austriahungary in presentday austria, close to the border with the german empire. Hitler s account has been questioned by his childhood friend, august kubizek, who suggested that hitler was already a confirmed antisemite before he left linz for vienna. Hitler had already expressed many of these ideas as a teenager to his young friend august kubizek, in linz. He was the fourth of six children to alois hitler and klara polzl 18601907. No, but august kubizek s alleged homosexual relationship with hitler, whether true or not, is an attraction considering that thats practically all hes known for. Three of hitlers siblingsgustav, ida, and ottodied in infancy. In it, he told of knowing hitler during his time in the meldemannstra. A translation of adolf hitler, mein jugendfreund, graz. The hitler i knew by august kubizek christogenea community.
The young hitler i knew tells the story of an extraordinary friendship, and gives fascinating insight into hitlers character during these formative years. August gustl kubizek 3 august 1888, linz 23 october 1956, eferding was a close friend of adolf hitler when both were in their late teens. Three of the children, gustav, ida and otto, died in infancy. Dec 22, 2012 the hitler i knew by august kubizek this is an absolutely amazing book which is surely the best firsthand account of what hitler was like as a person. Hitlers father, a customs officer, hoped the boy would follow in his footsteps and become a civil servant. August kubizek is another individual with whom hitler seemed to have sustained some bonds of friendship. Ive read about him in brigitte hamanns hitlers vienna. In 1904, when hitler was 15 years of age, he was with a friend, august kubizek, when suddenly, he grabbed kubizeks hands and held them extremely tight. Jan 01, 1973 the young hitler i knew is by far the most engrossing book i have ever read about hitler. From that time onwards, for the next four years, says kubizek, i lived side by side with adolf. The book includes a written introduction by british historian ian kershaw, who is regarded as an authoritative academic on adolf hitler and national socialist germany.
This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. August kubizek was the son of an upholsterer and worked as. August gustl friedrich kubizek 3 august 1888 23 october 1956 was an austrian man best known for being a close friend of adolf hitler, when both were in their late teens. May 19, 2011 the young hitler i knew was written by adolf hitlers only childhood friend august kubizek after world war ii and was subsequently released in 1953. August kubizeks candid memoir is the most important source of information about the future german leaders personality and family life during his young adulthood. The young hitler i knew august kubizek introduction.
Instead the young hitler went, or rather fled, to vienna. Their mutual passion for music created a friendship, and a roommate situationand lends a personal and unique eye to explaining hitler s character at the time. One of the changes made by adolf hitler upon taking power was to repeal the jewishcontrolled weimar governments continuance of 1928 restrictions on citizens carrying weapons except by known enemies of the people such as criminals and jews plotting with enemies abroad. Alois and klara were second cousins adolph was one of six children born to his parents.
Adolf hitlers boyhood friend history of the west blog. Ihr store the young hitler i knew 0975 softcover book. But they grew close, often talking for hours on end. August kubizek met adolf hitler in 1904 while they were both competing for standing room at the opera. May 31, 2011 kubizek did not meet his friend again until he congratulated him on becoming chancellor of germany.
No, but august kubizeks alleged homosexual relationship with hitler, whether true or not, is an attraction considering that thats practically all hes known for. Full of fury, he said that what he would like to do best would be to wrap up his manual of. However, historian brigitte hamann describes kubizek s claim as problematical. Reinhold hanisch, who knew both hitler and greiner in this period, credited greiner with leading hitler into the occult but it may very well have been the other way around. The young hitler i knew august kubizek introduction h. How did hitler behave towards all those whom he knew in his. He later wrote about their friendship in his book the young hitler i knew 1955. The definitive inside look at the artist who became a monster kubizek, august published by frontline books, new york, new york, u. While filling in a gap in the biography, the book is perhaps of most interest in what was not really revealed at that timethe demonic drive of hitlers later career. Hitlers older siblingsgustav, ida, and ottodied in infancy. While filling in a gap in the biography, the book is perhaps of most interest in what was not really revealed at that time the demonic drive of hitler s later career. Adolf hitler was born on 20 april 1889 at the gasthof zum pommer, an inn located at salzburger vorstadt 15, braunau am inn, austriahungary, a town on the border with bavaria, germany. Hitler did not just read books he appears to have been utterly obsessed with them.
The young hitler i knew is an extraordinary memoir by a man who actually met hitler in 1904 while they were both competing for a space at the opera. Hitler moved out of the flat in november, without leaving a forwarding address. Before long august began to regard his chance acquaintance as his best. The young hitler i knew by kubizek, august and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Young hitler i knew by august kubizek, paperback barnes. Personal and relatively intimate recollections of the adolescent hitler during the years 1904 to 1908. May 31, 2011 the young hitler i knew tells the story of an extraordinary friendship, and gives fascinating insight into hitler s character during these formative years.
August kubizeks candid memoir is the most important source of information. The young hitler i knew tells the story of an extraordinary friendship, and gives fascinating insight into hitler s character during these formative years. Like so, in spite of all apparent contradictions, this strange love of hitler for stefanie falls into the pattern of his character. His eyes turned feverish and he began to speak in a voice that was loud, hoarse, and raucous. August gustl kubizek 3 august 1888 23 october 1956 was a close friend of adolf hitler when both were in their late teens. August gustl kubizek 18881956 find a grave memorial.
Hitler s constant rages, his living in a fantasy world, his absolute, desperate belief in his own greatness, his need to remake everything in his image, his implacable hatred of anything that contradicted him kubizek s detailed pictures of all this lets us see the seed that eventually grew into the author of the final solution. This is the first edition to be published in english since 1955 and it corrects many changes made for reasons of political correctness. Adolf hitler academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Thats the way it was with my friend, books, always more books. According to august kubizek, his roommate in vienna, reading was a deadly serious business 3 for hitler.
The two first met in 1904 while they were both looking for standing room at a performance in the opera house in linz, austria. The young hitler i knew is by far the most engrossing book i have ever read about hitler. Brigitte hamann has challenged his account, writing that of all those early witnesses who can be taken seriously kubizek is the only one to portray young hitler as an anti. The publication of his book in 1953 allowed a view of young hitlers. He came on the scene with his ridiculous claims about the gas chambers and ovens at dachau. Hitlers constant rages, his living in a fantasy world, his absolute, desperate belief in his own greatness, his need to remake everything in his image, his implacable hatred of anything that contradicted him kubizeks detailed pictures of all this lets us see the seed that eventually grew into the author of the final solution. Kubizek describes a reticent young man, painfully shy, yet capable of bursting into hysterical fits of anger if anyone disagreed with. Nationalsozialistische deutsche arbeiterpartei nsdap. August kubizek met adolf hitler in 1904 and over the next f. You can tell that, even knowing the horrific deeds his friend perpetrated against the human race, he still feels affection for the hitler he knew. Kubizek met adolf hitler at a opera house in as louis l. Eine erinnerung an adolf hitler his struggle and victory. Nationalsozialistische deutsche arbeiterpartei nsdap, commonly referred to as the nazi party. Not only does schillers poem combine the universal themes of joy and.
Frasor there is room in the article to report on the speculation, but it has to be clear that it is just that speculation and that it is not widely accepted by historians which. Kubizek felt that some strange being had seized control of adolf, and was inhabiting his body. The young hitler i knew by august kubizek goodreads. The son of an upholsterer in linz, inspired early with a passion for music, kubizek first met hitler late in 1904 when both were competing for standing room at the opera. Those who know the culture level of these old austrian institutions will. Their mutual passion for music created a friendship, and a roommate situationand lends a personal and unique eye to explaining hitlers character at the time. In all likelihood, he was also the only real friend hitler ever had. The memoirs of hitlers childhood friend august kubizek. August kubizek was hitlers best friend, in fact his only friend from 1906 to 1910 and its only by reading an unfiltered, extensive account of hitler that you realize what a righteous, courage. He speculated about whether or not the holocaust would have happened. Kubizek describes a reticent young man, painfully shy, yet capable of bursting into hysterical fits of anger if anyone disagreed with him. Their mutual passion for music created a strong bond, and over the next four years they became close friends. August kubizek met adolf hitler in 1904 while they competed for standing room at the opera. Gustl kubizek was a man in a position no one else had ever been he was hitler s best friend from age 1519.
He later wrote about their friendship in his book the young hitler i knew. August had czech roots, and was born in linz, austria, the only surviving child of michael and maria kubizek. Jul, 2011 kubizek did not meet his friend again until he congratulated him on becoming chancellor of germany. How did hitler behave towards all those whom he knew in. Also living in the household were aloiss children from his second marriage.
Dec 11, 2019 adolph hitler was born to alois and klara polzl hitler april 20 1889 in braunau inn, hungarian austria. The young hitler i knew, the memoirs of hitlers childhood friend. The hitler i knew by august kubizek this is an absolutely amazing book which is surely the best firsthand account of what hitler was like as a person. Yet in his unsparing descriptions of his friends unstable personality kubizek makes it very plain that this was a seriously damaged young man. And there, thwarted in his artistic aspirations by the bureaucratic mediocrities of academia, he turned to isolation and meditation. As anyone can verify from their experience of life, people tend to enjoy joining in. August had czech roots, and was born in linz, austriahungary, the only surviving. The son of an upholsterer in linz, inspired early with a passion for music, kubizek first met hitler late in when both were.
Rosenbaum talked about his book, explaining hitler, and why he wrote it. The young hitler i knew was written by adolf hitlers only childhood friend august kubizek after world war ii and was subsequently released in 1953. Tells about hugh trevorropers view that hitler was sincere in his designs, and misguided, rather than evil. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. He praised hitler, calling him lord of the ostmark, a genius, and a messiah. Young hitler i knew, all he wanted from me was one thing agreement kubizek. Their mutual passion for music created a strong bond. Roper was a jew reporter with close ties to british intelligence. He was the fourth of six children born to alois hitler and his third wife, klara polzl. Like so, in spite of all apparent contradictions, this strange.