Post by jamesw on Jan 3, 2022 3:44:12 GMT
I've often said to people when discussing Nazi era German stamps that Hitler loved putting his face on things. Turns out it wasn't just ego.
I was just watching a video on Youtube about Hitler's wealth. Apparently during the war he was one of the richest men in Europe. This was partially due to royalties from Mein Kampf, and donations to the party, as well as double dipping. After Hindenburg's death, the Nazi's combined his and Hitler's titles, creating the title Fuhrer. But Hitler continued to receive BOTH salaries.
But there's something else I didn't realize. Hitler licensed his image, so everything his face appeared on, he took a cut. That included postage stamps! For every stamp sold in Germany with his face on it, he took a small cut. This amounted to millions!
Some of you may have known this, and perhaps it's been discussed here before, but this was news to me.
Crafty begger!
If anyone is interested, here's a link to the video.
I was just watching a video on Youtube about Hitler's wealth. Apparently during the war he was one of the richest men in Europe. This was partially due to royalties from Mein Kampf, and donations to the party, as well as double dipping. After Hindenburg's death, the Nazi's combined his and Hitler's titles, creating the title Fuhrer. But Hitler continued to receive BOTH salaries.
But there's something else I didn't realize. Hitler licensed his image, so everything his face appeared on, he took a cut. That included postage stamps! For every stamp sold in Germany with his face on it, he took a small cut. This amounted to millions!
Some of you may have known this, and perhaps it's been discussed here before, but this was news to me.
Crafty begger!
If anyone is interested, here's a link to the video.
