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“I admit, I was fascinated by Adolf Hitler. He was a pleasant boss and a fatherly friend.”

Quote by Traudl Junge

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Traudl Junge
Traudl Junge

Traudl Junge, born on March 16, 1920 in Munich, Germany, was a German journalist. She served as Adolf Hitler's personal secretary during the Nazi era until the Führer's suicide in 1945. After the war, Junge worked in German broadcasting and began writing in the 1950s. She passed away on February 10, 2002. more

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