With the overtaking of power by the Nazi's on 30th January 1933 a new political system was built in Germany. The Fuhrer's birthday on April 20th each year became a major national event. In the centre of these celebrations was the Fuhrer and the Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler. The culmination of all the birthday was 20th April 1939 Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday. In addition to the preparations in Berlin there is remarkable footage of the largest military parade ever conducted. During the war years the Fuhrer's birthdays were celebrated in a modest and quiet way. On April... 20th 1945 in the bunker of the Reich Chancellery the last Fuhrer's birthday was celebrated before Adolf Hitler committed suicide. [show more]
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Historical documentary which focuses on the significance of Adolf Hitler's birthday throughout his time as leader of Nazi Germany. Hitler came to power in 1933, and every year on the 20th of April, the country would celebrate in his honour. Throughout the war years, however, these events would become more and more reserved, and in 1945, Hitler celebrated his final birthday just before taking his own life. The programme investigates what these events meant to the Führer, and what they tell us about life in Germany at the time.
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