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Hitler's maid on living with the Fuhrer:

He loved midnight cake, lie-ins and tea
from porcelain china cups
The former Nazi leader's maid opens about his unlikely habits
Ella Alexander | @ella__alexander | Monday 28 April 2014 13:32 BST |  0 comments

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with his long-term partner and eventual wife, Eva Braun, a secret
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Remembrance Day. One of Hitler’s maids, Elisabeth Kalhammer,

has broken her silence on working for the Fuhrer – divulging some Cynthia Nixon wants to
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surprising details about his character and tastes. The 81-year-old York
worked at his mountain retreat in Bavaria, called Berghof, which
he shared with Braun.
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entering her new place of employment.

“I felt queasy when I arrived,” Kalhammer told the Salzburger

Nachrichten newspaper in an exclusive first interview. “I was
allowed to think but not to speak [in his presence].”

Although the then teenager wasn’t permitted to communicate

with Hitler, she did gain an insight into his personality. Despite
giving the impression that he kept to a strict diet (he had problems
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with his spleen), Hitler had a sweet tooth. 'intimate relations' with mother in
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He was also a film-lover and had his own personal cinema installed
in the house. He was apparently “spellbound” by Austrian-German
singer, dancer and actress Marika Roekk. Staff were permitted to
watch propaganda films.

He was also keen on frequent lie-ins, and would often not rise until
2pm.

Braun ran the household and treated the staff well. Friends often
came to visit her and she was a fan of fashion fan, and always
looked “elegant”.

“She was our best friend,” said Kalhammer. “She was always good
to me. She behaved like the lady of the house, even though she was
not married. She designed our uniforms. For Christmas she
presented me with wool, to knit socks for the men on the front.”

The Berghof was a sanctuary for Hitler up until the end of the war,
until it was bombed and evacuated in an air raid in April 1945.

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