Hitler über Deutschland (English: ''Hitler over Germany'') was the name of a campaign stunt and film for Hitler's run in the

1932 German presidential election Presidential elections were held in Germany on 13 March 1932, with a runoff on 10 April. Independent incumbent Paul von Hindenburg won a second seven-year term against Adolf Hitler of the Nazi Party (NSDAP). Communist Party of Germany, Communist ...

. During this tour Hitler would visit as many as five cities in one day by plane, addressing rallies of tens of thousands of people. Afterwards the tour was made into a silent film and photographs taken by

Heinrich Hoffmann Heinrich Hoffmann or Hoffman may refer to: Hoffmann *Heinrich Hoffmann (photographer) (1885–1957), German photographer *Heinrich Hoffmann (author) (1809–1894), German psychiatrist and author *Heinrich Hoffmann (sport shooter) (1869–1932), Ger ...

were published in a

photobook A photo book or photobook is a book in which photographs make a significant contribution to the overall content. A photo book is related to and also often used as a coffee table book. Early Early photo books are characterized by their use of ...

. It was an inexpensive booklet that was printed in 500,000 copies.

Claudia Koonz Claudia Ann Koonz is an American historian of Nazi Germany. Koonz's critique of the role of women during the Nazi era, from a feminist perspective, has become a subject of much debate and research in itself. She is a recipient of the PEN New Eng ...

''The Nazi conscience'' Cambridge, Harvard University Press p.29

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Clips of the film
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