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Hitler is born
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Hitler's Boyhood
In 1895, at age six, two important events happened in the life of young Adolf Hitler. First, the unrestrained, carefree days he had enjoyed up to now came to an end as he entered primary school. Secondly, his father retired on a pension from the Austrian civil service. -
Hitler's Father Dies
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Hitler's mother dies
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Rejected
Hitler tries and fails the admission exam at the Vienna School of Fine Arts, and the proctor says he should focus on architecture instead. -
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Moves to Vienna
Hitler runs out of money and moves into a homeless shelter in Vienna. There He becomes friends with another resident, Reinhold Hanish, who suggests the two can make money by selling Hitler's paintings. A painting by Hitler of Vienna's Karlsdom
(Carl's Cathederal) @ Adolf Hitler Timeline
Hitler starts to paint scenes of Vienna's landmarks, copied from postcards, and the smooth-talking Hanish sells them to shops and tourists. They sell enough to be able to move into Männerheim, a kind of -
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Serves in WWI
During the war, Hitler served in France and Belgium in the 16th Bavarian Reserve Regiment (called Regiment List after its first commander); Hitler originally enlisted as a Schütze and was promoted once to the rank of Gefreiter. -
“The Courtyard of the Old Residency in Munich”
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“Ruins of a Cloister in Messines.”
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“Shelter in Fournes.”
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“House with a White Fence.”
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“Ardoye in Flanders.”
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Munich
An unnamed painting of the building Munich
