Hugo Jaeger
Hugo Jaeger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 January 1900 |
| Died | 1 January 1970(aged 69) |
| Citizenship | German |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 1936–1945 |
| Employer | Adolf Hitler |
| Known for | Privately photographingAdolf Hitlerand WWII |
Hugo Jaeger(18 January 1900 – 1 January 1970) was the former personal photographer ofAdolf Hitler.He travelled with Hitler in the years leading up to and throughout World War II and took around 2,000 colour photographs of theGermandictatorand various events connected with criminal policy of Nazi Germany during theSpanish Civil War[1]and theSecond World Warfor examplethe invasion of Poland,[2]Polish soldiers as prisoners of war resting after the lost battle against Germans, destruction of Warsaw and persecution of Jews by the German Nazis in Kutno during theHolocaustand infamousWarsaw Ghettowhere people were just prisoners in the heart of the modern city during the Holocaust. Jaeger was one of the few photographers who were usingcolor photographytechniques at the time, especiallyAgfacolorinvented in 1936.[3]
Early life[edit]
Hugo Jaeger was born on 18 January 1900.
Career[edit]
Jaeger began photographing Hitler in 1936 and was doing so until the Second World War ended in 1945.[4]Jaeger also specialised in taking color photographs of theNazi propagandaspectacles, unlike Hitler's other personal photographerHeinrich Hoffmann.[5]As the war was drawing to a close in 1945, Jaeger hid the photographs in a leather suitcase.[6]He then encountered American soldiers prompting fears of potential arrest and prosecution for carrying around so many images of such a wanted man.[6]When the soldiers opened the case however, their attention was distracted by a bottle ofcognacthey found there, which they opened and shared with Jaeger.[6]
Jaeger buried the photographs inside 12 glass jars outsideMunich.[6]The photographer returned to the burial place over several years to ensure they were safe.[6]He dug up all of the photographs ten years later in 1955, and stored them in a bank vault.[3][6]In 1965, Jaeger sold them toLifemagazine.[6]
Death and legacy[edit]
Jaeger died on 1 January 1970.
Life published the photographs as the 65th anniversary ofD-Daybeckoned in June 2009.[6]The website published the photographs in four separate galleries online.[6]One photo showed Hitler saluting German troops inAdolf Hitler Platzon 1 September 1938.[4]Another showed the Nazi leader attending a Christmas Party in 1941.[7]Further photos show Hitler at theInternational Auto Exhibitionheld inBerlinin 1939 and Hitler on a cruise that same year.[7]
References[edit]
- ^Hugo Jaeger 1939-05 Madrid, Spainhttps://artsandculture.google /asset/hitler-jaeger-file/7AHGhdQsVz3TeA?hl=en
- ^Hugo Jaeger 1939-09 Polish Army POWs and their nurse in Poland.https://fotopolska.eu/20230,foto.html
- ^ab"Hitler up close -- and in color".USA Today.4 June 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 7 June 2009.Retrieved6 June2009.
- ^ab"Unseen photographs reveal the private life of Adolf Hitler".The Daily Telegraph.5 June 2009.Retrieved6 June2009.
- ^"PICTURES OF WORLD WAR II: Hitler in Color".SPIEGEL ONLINE. 31 January 2005.Retrieved6 June2009.
- ^abcdefghi"Never-before-seen photos of Adolf Hitler taken by personal photographer Hugo Jaeger revealed".Daily News.5 June 2009.Retrieved27 May2021.
- ^ab"New pictures of Adolf Hitler are released".WGN-TV.5 June 2009.Retrieved6 June2009.[dead link]
External links[edit]
- All the pictures taken by Hugo JaegerinLIFE
- Color photos from Poland during German occupation by Hugo Jaeger
- Hitler, His Inner Circle and Assorted Hangers-On: Color PhotosinLIFE
- A Brutal Pageantry: The Third Reich’s Myth-Making Machinery, in ColorinLIFE
- Adoring Hitler: Color Photos of a Tyrant Among the CrowdsinLIFE
- Photos from a Nazi Christmas partyinLIFE
- Top 20 color photos of Hugo Jaeger
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