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Adolf Hitler gainng power in 1938...
Adolf Hitler gainng power in 1938...
Item # 720115
February 06, 1938
SECTION 4 ONLY of the New York Times, Feb. 6, 1938
* Blomberg-Fritsch Affair
* Adolph Hitler - Nazi Party
* Assuming full control
* All German armed forces
The front page of this section has three related photos with small heading: "'All Power to The Fuhrer'" with various subheads. A few related illustrations on the following pages.
Complete section 4 only with 10 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: The Blomberg–Fritsch Affair of 1938 was a major political scandal in Nazi Germany that allowed Adolf Hitler to consolidate control over the military. It began in January when War Minister Werner von Blomberg was forced to resign after marrying a woman with a criminal past, including involvement in prostitution, which caused a public scandal that Hitler exploited. Shortly afterward, Army Commander-in-Chief Werner von Fritsch was falsely accused of homosexuality by the Gestapo in an attempt to remove him from power; although the charges were later discredited, Fritsch was still pressured to resign in February. These events allowed Hitler to purge the Wehrmacht of officers he considered politically unreliable, replace them with loyalists, and assert personal dominance over the military hierarchy. The affair not only undermined the traditional officer corps but also demonstrated Hitler’s willingness to manipulate personal scandals for political gain, paving the way for his unchecked military expansion and aggressive foreign policy in the years leading to World War II.
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