60. The resting Führer with his faithful guard.

Hitler, the ordinary man enjoying life’s simple pleasures rests with his faithful companion, his German Shepherd, ‘Blonda’. While this image might conjure such interpretation, the fact remains that Hitler had great affection for his dogs and always enjoyed walking on the Obersalzberg. However, these photographs were carefully staged to deliberately present the Führer as a man who enjoyed the great outdoors; a visionary far removed from the banalities of everyday life.