Photo from the private archive of Eva Braun

Eva Braun was the mistress of Adolf Hitler for 13 years, and little more than a day was his wife. To meet regularly with Hitler and Eva in 1930, causing great concern to his then-mistress (who was also his niece) of Geli raubal. In September 1931, after another quarrel with Hitler, Geli committed suicide. Hitler was terribly sad about her death (there were rumors that the 23-year-old niece-mistress was pregnant), he hid the weapon, because he also tried to settle scores with life. But still less than six months later, Eva Braun successfully took the place of Gels, and life went on.

Eva Braun loved photography, and many images of Hitler, extant, were made by her own hand. We offer you to look at some snapshots from her personal archive, which was in 1945 confiscated by the us military, and now belongs to collector Reinhard Schulz.

(30 photos)

1. Eva Braun riding a boat on the lake Worse.

2. Eva Braun born 6 February 1912 in Munich the family of school teacher Friedrich Braun. Eva was the average of his three daughters. The family followed a strict Catholic tradition. The brown family was considered very well endowed: they could afford a maid and a private car.

Eva Braun graduated from high school, and then another year in school at the monastery where she was considered an average student and a talented athlete. The athletics Eva Braun has dedicated years and even was a member of the sports Union of Swabia. At the age of 17 years, Eva received a job at a shop owned by the photographer Heinrich Hoffmann, the official photographer of the Nazi party of Germany. Through this work she met with Hitler, who was older than her 23 years. The meeting took place in the Munich Studio in October 1929. Hitler introduced to eve as "Herr Wolff" (the nickname Hitler used in 1920-ies for conspiracy). By 1931, Eva Braun and Hitler had already tied a strong relationship, although Eva's family strongly objected to this.

3. This picture was taken in 1942 in Berghof Yugoslav, the Alpine residence of Hitler. Eva Braun and Hitler met frequently Berghof Yugoslav, and here it was made a lot of pictures. The residence was guarded by the SS command, and in 1944 in the security detachment was almost 2,000. This Grand residence was completely destroyed during the bombing of April 25, 1945, shortly before the suicide of Hitler and Eva Braun. Ruins Berghof lasted until 1952. The Bavarian government ordered them to tear down permanently April 30, 1952.

4. Negus and Coil – two Scottish Terrier owned by Eva Braun and Hitler. Even Hitler had a shepherd dog Blondie. This dog Eva Braun just couldn't stand it.

5. Eva doing gymnastics on the shore of the königssee lake, which today is considered the cleanest lake in Germany.

6. Eva Braun is shooting 16-mm camera. Today, photographs and newsreels taken by it, represent for historians of great value.

7. Eva Braun posing with albert Speer, architect and Reich Minister of armaments and war industry. Speer belonged to the closest circle of people the Fuhrer. Under his leadership, carried out the restructuring of the objects of the NSDAP, issued a celebratory demonstrations and solemn processions. Speer was the author of the master plan for the reconstruction of Berlin, which, according to the plans of Hitler, was to become the capital of the world.

During Nyurnberskogo process albert Speer was charged with using slave labor of concentration camp prisoners. Speer pleaded guilty and received 20 years in prison. Speer had to serve the entire term, and freedom, he was released only on 30 September 1966. In prison he wrote the book "Memories", which was a huge success. Later, he published a few more books. Died albert Speer 1 September 1981, while in London.

8. In 1940, the lake königssee. Hitler was very annoying a habit of Eva Braun: Smoking, heavy use of cosmetics and the habit of sunbathing without a bathing suit. In his presence to smoke Hitler was banned.

9. 1940. Eva Braun with an umbrella.

10. New year celebration at the Berghof Yugoslav.

11. Eva Braun was a big fan of American movies. In this photo, taken in 1937, it depicts al Jolson (the so-called "I – e Johnson"), performing a major role in the first sound film "the jazz Singer", which surpassed its success of the best silent films.

12. Eva brown, along with her younger sister Margaret. 1943.

13. Eva Braun and one of the dogs of Hitler. 1943.

14. 1931. Hitler with the guard at his residence. On the back of this photograph is preserved a handwritten inscription of Eva Braun: "This is the first visit to Berchtesgaden".

15. April, 1943. Hitler celebrates 54 years in his Alpine residence. Next to Eva Braun (she is pictured far left) is visible Greta Schneider, friend of eve.

16. Hitler and daughter Greta Schneider Ursula. The photo was taken in the residence of Hitler in the Bavarian Alps in 1942.

17. Eva Braun at the residence of Hitler Berghof Yugoslav, 1940.

18. The workshop of Heinrich Hoffmann in Munich, 1938. In this workshop, Eva Braun first met Hitler.

19. In the Studio of Heinrich Hoffmann, 1938.

20. The Bavarian Alps, 1935. Eva Braun poses with some of his friends.

21. Staying with friends in the Godesberg (pictured Eva Braun on the left), in 1937.

22. Carnival family (pictured Eva Braun in the depth right in the center – her mother Franziska Katharina Braun), Munich, 1938.

23. The family of Eva Braun: the father of Friedrich Braun mother Franziska Braun, Eva Braun (left), sisters, Lisa and Margaret. 1940.

24. Munich, 1929. This is the year when she was just 17, Eva Braun met Hitler. The picture was taken in the living room Munich apartment of the brown family.

25. Eva Braun with one of his friends during a party. Eva loved to have fun. She also loved to smoke, but to afford it it was possible only in the absence of Hitler.

26. Pupil of the monastic school of Beilngries, 1922. Eva Braun pictured second from right.

27. Nine-year-old Eva Braun, a student of the monastic school Beilngries, 1922.

28. Eva Braun with her older sister ILSA. ILSA was older than eve for 4 years. In 1935 ILSA rescued Eva when she tried to commit suicide by taking a lethal dose of sleeping pills. Find your sister unconscious, ILSA called the doctor.

29. "My first costume" - so named this photograph (taken in 1928) Eva Braun.

30. The corner of the living Eva Braun in the residence of Hitler Berghof Yugoslav, 1937.