Hitler with his military staff during inspection of the West Wall.(rudeerude)

Hitler with his staff

Socialising at the Bayreuth Festival, in the garden of the Wagner family mansion (?1936), Wahnfried (from left) Wilhelm Bruckner (Hitler's Adjutant-in-Chief), Wolfgang Wagner, Winifred Wagner, unidentified SS guard, Adolf Hitler, Wieland Wagner.  Hitler, of course, was a great enthusiast for the works of Richard Wagner from a young age.  Winifred, Wagner's English-born daughter in law, became a great enthusiast for Hitler, who became a sort of informal member of the family; Wieland, Wolfgang and their sister knew Hitler as "Uncle Wolf".  Hitler's love of Wagner's music was not, apparently, shared by the majority of Germans - or even by the majority of career Nazis - who generally preferred light musical comedy and variety.  This must have been a relief to Dr Goebbels and his friends at the Propaganda Ministry; musical comedies were much cheaper to produce than the likes of "Parsifal".  Best regards, JR.

Cultural activities.

Hitler with his military staff during the inspection of the West Wall.