Empire: World History

S26E1 - 316. Hitler's Photographer: Nazi Secrets, Eva Braun, & Escaping Justice

Published: December 16, 2025

Duration: 47:14

Who was Heinrich Hoffman and how did he use his photography to promote Adolf Hitler and Nazism? When did Hoffman introduce Hitler to Eva Braun? What lies did he tell a Jewish journalist who interviewed him in 1950?

Anita and William discuss the life of Hitler’s photographer as part of a series on Eyes on Empire - exploring the influential people behind the lens who captured those in power.

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