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Hitler Reviews the Troops, 1938

Hitler Reviews the Troops, 1938

The American soldiers threw open the suitcase that held the Hitler images. Inside, they found a bottle of cognac that Jaeger had placed atop the transparencies. Elated, the soldiers proceeded to share the bottle with Jaeger and the owner of the house. The suitcase was forgotten. (Pictured: Tens of thousands of Nazi troops parade before Hitler in 1938, Nuremberg.)

In this photo: Adolf Hitler

Photo: Hugo Jaeger./Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

Sep 01, 1938