Biography of Eva Braun

The other half of the sky black

February 6, 1912
April 30, 1945
Will be found alongside an evil genius, the man who perhaps more than any other is the embodiment and symbol of the unfolding of evil in history. Yet Eva Braun, born in Simbach on February 6, 1912, is a simple girl, who comes from a simple family. It is the second daughter of Fritz Braun, a respectable master of Monaco, and Franziska. Fritz Braun was a scholar, a teetotaler and non-practicing Protestant. Franziska, grew up as a devout Catholic, is vital, sociable and athletics. As children, the three daughters of the spouses Braun take music, art and dance lesion. His father Fritz hopes that Eva becomes an artist; the mother Franziska wants her future as a seamstress. She, refractory to discipline that parents try to impose them, just to put on makeup, diet, clothes and boys.
In 1928, in an effort to impose a strict upbringing, parents of Eva the enrolling in a Catholic Institute of women. The attempt fails: Eva leaves the convent in the following autumn, confiding to a companion: "isn't life for me". Came home, Eva finds that her older sister, Ilse, works for a doctor named Marx. Seeing in the work is the possibility of obtaining financial independence from parents, Eva finds a job responding to the ad hanging on the door of the little shop of photographer Heinrich Hoffmann. Hoffmann work very hard for a political party that is gaining importance: the Nazi party quickly.
The Windows of his store are full of photographs of the proud leader of the party, a 40-year-old Austrian: Adolf Hitler. Hoffmann, aware of the growing popularity of the Nazi party, wants to please her client. Know that Hitler has a passion for the young and beautiful girls. So, invite him into their store and presents him with Eva. She doesn't care at all about politics, and does not recognize it. Between Eva Braun and Adolf Hitler was born. Eva keeps her secret to the family, who knows how hostile to the rising star of German politics. The father, in fact, think that Hitler is an extremist, and considers him a moron. Sister Ilse still works for Dr. Marx, a Jew, and detests Hitler for his vehement anti-Semitic rhetoric. Eva Braun thinks already to spend the rest of their lives together with Hitler, but the attention he has for her are only temporary: when the party increases its power, he begins to neglect her. Eva feels abandoned, and comes to attempt suicide, shooting himself with his father's gun. The save the incompetence: the bullet hit his neck.
Sister Ilse finds her in a pool of blood, but conscious. Eva asks her to call Dr. Marx, and tell him that it was an accident. A few months after the suicide attempt, he encounters between spouses Braun and the lover of the daughter. While they're traveling in the German countryside, Fritz and Franziska stopped to have lunch in the village of Lambach. Shortly thereafter, one car from the Nazi party stops at the same place: the car drops Hitler and, with him, their daughter in his twenties. Fritz Braun, who will benefit from the report of the daughter with the Fuhrer, is prey to moral scruples. Writes in 1935 to Adolf Hitler: "my family is going through a painful period, because my two daughters, Eva and Gretel, have left our House to go and live in an apartment that you have made available to them. I, as head of the family, I found myself a fait accompli. Rest of the opinion, if a little tired, you should respect the morals. The children shouldn't get away from home and the care of their parents before the wedding. " Fritz entrusts a letter to photographer Hoffmann, who, of course, delivery to Eva, which destroys it. Eva continues to feel neglected, abandoned. On May 28, 1935 writes on his diary: "my God help me, I need to talk to him today. Tomorrow will be too late. I decided to take 35 pads: this time I have to make sure I die. If only tells somebody call me...". Implementing its purpose, but once again the sister finds her, and this attempt fails. After the second suicide attempt by Eve, Hitler decided to transfer it to the Berghof, his residence in Obersalzburg. Submit it to party members and even to his private Secretary. For Eva begins a new life: there are 12 employees under his orders, buy expensive clothes and accessories, a silver fox fur, a sophisticated camera and practice all sports possible. Hitler the provides a chauffeured Mercedes and a lot of money on your purchases.
She spends time in the Sun, doing gymnastics and watching American movies banned. Built in the basement bowling alley, buy the best perfumes and cosmetics, sometimes changes his outfit every hour, and goes every day at the Salon. Meanwhile, Hitler continues to seek other relationships. View of favoring women intellectuals and sophisticated: the opposite of Eva Braun. When England and France declare war on Germany, Eva is happy: with the outbreak of World War II the Fuhrer will not have time for other women. The next few years will be the happiest of his life. However, his influence on Hitler is still nothing: when the convent where she studied from girl's requirement by the Nazis into a training camp, the nuns pray Eva to help them. But Eva knows they can't get any concessions, and even asks Hitler to intervene. In 1942 the fate of Germany in the war begin to change. Eva can only be cranky.
The following year, the 30-year-old Eva Braun expresses its outrage at the fact that, because of the war, shortly in Germany will no longer be available from cosmetics and hair care products. In June 1944, as the allies landed on the coast of Normandy, Eva's younger sister, Gretel, marries an SS officer: have the wedding that Eva want forever. A month later, a group of army officers plotting a conspiracy to assassinate Hitler. The Fuehrer escaped the attack, but was seriously injured and the next day he wrote to Eve: "my dear, I'm pretty good, don't worry about me. Maybe I'm a little tired. I hope to return home soon and to rest your arms. I badly needed, but my involvement with the German people transcends all else. " Eva's response is immediate and without reservation: "Dear, you are next. Right now I'm going to die knowing that you are in danger. Back as soon as possible. I'm losing my mind. The weather here is beautiful. Everything seems quiet and I am so confused. You know that I would rather die if anything should happen to something. Since our first meeting I promised myself that I would follow him anywhere, until his death. I live only for your love. Yours, Eva". Before the advancing allied forces in Germany, Hitler decides to fulfill his last trip from the Berghof at the Reich Chancellery in Berlin. Eva follows him willingly. In March of 1945, Soviet troops in Berlin. Hitler and Eva Braun are hiding in the bunker under the Reich Chancellery. Hitler dictates a letter to his Secretary: "the generals have betrayed me. The German people no longer believe in anything. But, nevertheless, I continue to fight for them. The Nazi era has come to an end. The Jews are responsible for". After having ordered the execution of some alleged anti-Nazi traitors, including the husband of Gretel, who is pregnant, Hitler fulfills the dearest wish of Eve: in the early hours of 29 April, are standing in front of a Registrar to arrange the formalities of marriage. On the afternoon of April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler and his wife commit suicide together. Hitler swallowed a cyanide capsule and shoot it. Eva takes only the poison. A week after the suicide of Eva Braun, Gretel, widowed sister gives birth to a baby girl. The will call Eva.
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