3. Eva Braun was “the unhappiest woman in Germany” according to Hitler’s Chauffeur.
Quite what Eva Braun saw in Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler is uncertain. Today, Hitler is notorious for his policies of death and genocide. But on a personal level, it seems he didn’t treat his young mistress particularly well. Eva had met Hitler when she was 17 years of age, and over time, the pair formed a relationship. However, Hitler frequently ignored and sidelined his mistress, banishing her from the room when he had guests. Eva was left to eat alone, with only Hitler’s photograph for company. Eva’s diary was full of complaints about her lover’s neglect and Hitler’s chauffeur, Erich Kempka, described her as “the unhappiest woman in Germany.” But Eva stuck with her “Wulf” for 16 years, refusing to leave him when was clear Germany had lost the war. The couple were marrying just before they committed suicide together in 1945.
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