Hitler lived a spartan life. He only eats vegetarian food and doesn't drink coffee, strong tea or white wine. He is convinced that meat, alcohol and nicotine are harmful. When talking, we often come back to this topic and try our best to make us agree with his disgust. He asserted that eating meat would make people want to drink, and the absorption of alcohol would stimulate smoking. Such bad habits will bring another bad result and accelerate the whole country into terrible pain. He thinks nicotine is more terrible than alcohol. It is a poison, and its harm will not appear until several years later.
Smoking dulls the brain and constricts blood vessels. The overall decline in physical fitness is a common problem for all smokers. One day, he joked, "In fact, a good way to destroy the enemy is to give them cigarettes."
If anyone dares to oppose his ideas, Hitler will be angry, and this unfortunate man is no longer worthy of respect. How many times, he said to me seriously, "If I see Eva smoking secretly one day, I will break up our relationship immediately."
After the war, Hitler wanted to legalize smoking ban. He believes that this will be the most important thing he will do for his people.
For Hitler, money and property are only vague concepts and have no practical significance. His only luxury is to decorate this big room with real Gobelin carpets, ancient paintings, all kinds of precious knickknacks and flowers.
Hitler was a careless man. He doesn't care about decoration. He has few clothes and is not picky. Fashion means nothing to him. Don't pinch shoes, and don't interfere with activities. This is what he wants. Because he is used to making big and violent gestures when he speaks, his coat sleeves are cut wide. He doesn't like going to the tailor's to try on clothes. In order to avoid trouble, he always makes three or four suits at a time. These suits are all cut in the same way and made of the same material. He doesn't pay attention to his tie either. When he found his favorite tie, he immediately bought half a dozen, all of which were the same style and color.
During the war, he put on his uniform and tie in advance so as to start work at once, which wasted precious time. When he came on stage, people always saw him wearing a khaki trench coat, a belt and a gray velvet hat. Later, when he was in Oberzburg, he wore an untidy Canadian trench coat. The color is dirty gray, and he is wearing a gray military cap. The black brim is so big that it almost covers half of his face. Guests are often surprised. But Hitler ignored other people's friendly criticism. It is said that this brim can protect his eyes from unpleasant sunlight. Whenever people and close friends around him suggested that he dress up well, Hitler would openly express his displeasure and dissatisfaction. For him, only comfortable clothes make sense. He hates formal evening dresses. He didn't understand why he had to wear such stiff clothes to meet foreign diplomats. In the face of his pragmatism, even evening dresses will not be favored. Tired of playing, he asked someone to make a double-breasted dress, and many people around him immediately followed suit.
Hitler never wore jewelry or watches. Until the last day, he put his big gold watch without chain in the pocket of his suit jacket, but it hardly passed. He often forgets to wind up, so he often asks his employees or guests the time. At this time, he is always in a good temper and says wryly, "My standard timer has stopped again."
Indeed, in his opinion, watches are not as useful as most people. It was his personal attendant who changed his watch. They woke him up in the morning to remind him of the main meeting time of the day.
When Hitler slept, the door was always locked. The valet knocked at the door at the appointed time and shouted, "Good morning, my Fuhrer! You should get up. " Put the newspaper and the morning paper in front of the door at the same time. Hitler will take them away and scan them quickly. His footman has never seen him undress or wear casual clothes indoors.
At noon, Hitler rang the bell for breakfast. In his early years, his breakfast was still a glass of milk and some bread made according to a specific recipe. Later, he only ate mashed apples. Finally, he ate syrup fruit made according to the prescription of a Swiss doctor. It is made of milk, oatmeal, apple puree, walnuts, lemons and other things. When he has breakfast, the adjutant will bring him an urgent message to let him know what happened the night before. Then Hitler made a work plan for the day. When he was in Berghoff, he had his men report to him in the lobby every morning. Being in that big room seems to be his physiological need. He paced and talked with the participants, and his eyes stopped at the peak of the snow-covered Alps from time to time. The panoramic view of the Alps is framed in a window frame as big as a shop window.
At such meetings, Hitler often forgets lunch time. Guests wait patiently on the big platform or in their own rooms. Finally, Hitler came. He said hello to Eva Brown first, and then to every guest. I'm sorry he's late. At first, he only kissed married women, but later, he got used to kissing young girls. Then, he greeted the male guests and talked happily with them until the hotel owner announced, "My Fuhrer, please have dinner." Please give this lady your seat. "
Then Hitler began to look for his neighbor's female guest, stretched out his arm and took her to the restaurant. Behind her was eva braun, who took the arm of the male guest next door and appeared in pairs with other guests.
At the dinner table, Hitler always sits in the middle of the window, while eva braun always sits on the left. The meal time is determined according to the activities arranged in the afternoon, and the atmosphere on the table is different every time. As things stand today, the atmosphere is mixed. Hitler's emotions can be reflected in his actions and gestures. At dinner the day before, he was indifferent to everything, but the next day he was full of energy. This is not surprising at all. Everything depends on his mood at that time.
Hitler's diet was very moderate, and he especially liked single dishes. He obviously prefers kidney beans, followed by peas and lentils. His food is no different from his guests. However, one thing is different, that is, his diet does not eat any meat and oil, and even refuses to drink broth. He absolutely doesn't like meat, and his diet is not very humane. When we talked about this, he gave us an example of a horse and an elephant. They are very strong animals, while dogs mainly eat meat and gasp when they exert themselves. In order to prevent his guests from eating meat, he likes to say that meat represents dead and rotting substances at the dinner table. When a woman looked at Hitler imploringly, hoping that he would stop this surreal depiction, Hitler spoke more forcefully. Seeing that the origin of meat he preached made people lose their appetite, Hitler felt that his principles had been affirmed. However, in front of foreign guests, he won't show such strange religious enthusiasm.
However, while boasting about his vegetarian habits, he described the growth process of grain in a pleasant way and described to us how farmers planted seeds in the fields solemnly. Then the wheat takes root, grows, turns into a green ocean, and gradually turns golden yellow in the sun. In his view, this idyllic picture shows that people should return to the earth and love the natural food that it selflessly gives to human consumption. But this poetic sentence always goes back to his favorite theme: all people should be inspired and hate eating meat. He described the bloody working scene in the slaughterhouse in a special way: how to kill animals and cut them into large pieces, which made the guests with good appetite sick. Since no one may dare to accept his banquet to make up for it, he finally said that he would never force anyone to become a vegetarian like him.
After lunch, Hitler often called guests for meetings. Then, a group of people came to the foot of the Summer Tower, which is half an hour's journey from Berghoff. Hitler and the main guests walked in front, while others followed, keeping a certain distance so as not to be overheard. Everyone stood on the platform of the building, enjoyed the magnificent panoramic view of the Alps, and then had tea together.
When the conversation fell silent, Hitler put forward his dark theory about racism, or relived his happy time in the power struggle, trying to revive the conversation. But after drinking linden tea, chocolate and his apple pie, Hitler often felt suddenly tired. People saw him suddenly curled up in an armchair and covered his eyes with his hands. He fell asleep.
So eva braun became active and began to chat with the guests. Experience told her that polite silence would disturb Hitler's sleep. When it's time to leave, Eva will wake Hitler up with unobtrusive actions. Everyone always goes back to Berghoff by bus.
Hitler seldom went to the famous "Ying Chao", while "Ying Chao" was located at the top of a cliff at an altitude of 2,000 meters, overlooking the whole Bourget Teska. Bowman's masterpiece is the conception and construction of this Ying Chao. The cost of building roads and tunnels leading to this strange building is staggering. A whole team of engineers was mobilized to do it. Hitler was very proud of his Ying Chao, but taking the elevator would make his heart beat faster. He only goes there when foreign leaders come. Whenever they enjoy the cliffs and the fairyland-like scenery appearing in the clouds.
I have already said that Hitler was a night owl. As night falls, he will become more open and active. So, dinner and lunch in Berghoff are very different.
Hitler liked women to use flowers as decorations. Sometimes, he will pick the flowers that decorate the table and throw them to the female guests in a touching posture. The woman who received the flowers was happy to pin them on her hair or chest, so Hitler would say some charming compliments to her. When a woman wearing flowers came to his desk and the color of the flowers made him unhappy, he immediately chose one from the bottle and handed it to her, commenting that the color of the flowers was more suitable for her fair complexion or the color of her skirt. Hitler seldom talks about fashion, but he can get down to business, comment on a certain set of women's clothes and praise the taste of the wearer. He also publicly expressed his dislike of some new fashions, such as cork shoes.
I think Hitler's evaluation of clothes is from the heart, not a compliment to anyone. I heard him praise eva braun's "new" skirt several times, but she replied angrily that she had worn it several times.
After dinner, the guests meet in the small living room. This room is especially popular with women, because it has a big ceramic stove, and it is very warm inside.
I must explain here that Hitler hated the sun. He bought Berghoff, because it is located in the north of Oberzburg, so the house is in the shadow all day. The heat of the sun can't penetrate the thick wall, it is cool in midsummer and cold when it rains. Hitler liked the cold, but his guests were so cold that whenever possible, they would rush to the stools by the ceramic stove.
There is a complete set of dictionaries in the corner of this room. During the conversation, when the guests' opinions don't agree with Hitler's on some small details, such as the width of a river or the population of a city, they refer to the dictionary to find out the problem. Hitler demanded that all questions should be accurate. He can check two versions of the dictionary to make sure that he is correct. He often meets guests alone in this small living room. After the meeting, he invited all the guests to go to the living room with him and sit in front of the famous fireplace. There is not always a fire in the fireplace, which is very unfavorable to Ms. Leng, including me, because only Hitler has the right to decide this matter.
In the living room, eva braun sits on Hitler's right, and the left is reserved for Hitler's outstanding figures. Hitler almost always had something to say. Whenever he meets a foreign diplomat during the day, he will tell us his impression of the diplomat at night and then make a long speech to the whole country. Because of his morbid curiosity, he often talks and looks around.
When several guests are whispering in the corner or someone suddenly laughs, he immediately wants to know why. Before the war, we often did this on purpose in order to tell Hitler something that would not be easy to explain to him if we didn't tell him. Whenever the two leaders whisper to each other, Hitler asks to know the content of the conversation so that we can tell him some inconvenient news through formal channels.
This scene in front of the fireplace usually ends at 3 am. Eva braun was always one step ahead of Hitler.
Sunday brought nothing new to our daily life. Hitler hated festivals like Easter and Christmas. Christmas has been his real torment since his niece Gerry Laubal died. He agreed to put a pine tree in the corner of the hall, but it was forbidden to sing thank-you songs. In the past few years, he even banned lighting candles on the Christmas tree. I have never experienced anything more depressing than spending Christmas with Hitler.
However, the New Year is celebrated according to traditional customs. The party was luxurious, and everyone drank champagne. At 2 o'clock, Hitler touched the sparkling wine in the glass with his lips and raised his glass to wish the guests a happy New Year. Every time he makes a face, it's like drinking poison. He doesn't understand why some people like this sour water. I only saw him drink a glass of old wine contentedly, which was received on Christmas Day 1944. Someone tried to pour him another drink, but he resolutely pushed it away. The next day, he tried again, but his dislike of wine immediately prevailed.
On New Year's Eve, Hitler and his guests came to the platform of the villa to pay tribute to the residents of Skardon, and Burchett saluted them. Then, he signed the invitation letter of each guest for everyone to take a group photo.
Hitler's birthday is nothing special. When people around him wish him luck, he will drink to us and make a disgusting face on champagne. In the afternoon, he gathered all the children in Oberzburg and gave them a lot of cocoa candy and snacks.
Hitler's only pastime was to meet the president of Munich Magician Club. Hitler watched him perform magic with great interest and said many compliments, but I never saw Hitler smile. When a performance is so interesting that he enjoys it, he just chuckles in a low voice at most. When he saw something bad happened to a bad boy in a book, he felt very interesting and he did the same. Hitler would not express his joy with hearty laughter. I have only seen him get carried away twice.
The first time was in the spring of 1939. What happened during that time made people around Hitler nervous. He held talks with Czech President Hacha for three hours. We all know that this talk is of great significance and will decide whether it is peace or war. In our office, my older female colleagues and I anxiously circled around and started.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open by two tall SS men. Hitler rushed at us with a smile. "Children," he cried, "kiss me on every side. Quick! " This strange behavior surprised us, and we did it. Hitler immediately cheered: "Children! I have good news for you. Ha, you just signed it. This is the biggest victory in my life! I will go down in history as the greatest German! "
On another occasion, in June of 1940, in front of the Eiffel Tower, he was told that France wanted a truce.
He was in high spirits and couldn't help it. In the shade of a century-old tree, the master of the empire danced San Ji in front of his stunned generals.