Despite his receipt of several medals and decorations (including twice with the prestigious Iron Cross, both First and Second Class), Hitler was promoted in rank only once, to corporal (Gefreiter). Toland 1976, pp. 84–88. Toland, John (1976). Adolf Hitler. New York: Doubleday & Company. ISBN978-0-385-03724-2.
Toland suggests that Hitler's assignment to this department was partially a reward for his "exemplary" service in the front lines, and partially because the responsible officer felt sorry for Hitler as having no friends, but being very willing to do whatever the army required. Toland 1976, p. xx. Toland, John (1976). Adolf Hitler. New York: Doubleday & Company. ISBN978-0-385-03724-2.
Apparently someone in an army "educational session" had made a remark that Hitler deemed "pro-Jewish" and Hitler reacted with characteristic ferocity. Shirer states that Hitler had attracted the attention of a right-wing university professor who was engaged to educate enlisted men in "proper" political belief, and that the professor's recommendation to an officer resulted in Hitler's advancement. Shirer 1960, p. 35. Shirer, William L. (1960). The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. New York: Simon & Schuster. LCCN60-6729.
According to Shirer, the seemingly preposterous "South German nation" idea actually had some popularity in Munich in the politically raucous atmosphere of Bavaria following the war. Shirer 1960, p. 36. Shirer, William L. (1960). The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. New York: Simon & Schuster. LCCN60-6729.
The membership numbers were artificially started at 501 because the DAP wanted to make itself look larger than it actually was. The membership numbers were also apparently issued alphabetically, and not chronologically, so one cannot infer that Hitler was in fact the party's 55th member. Toland 1976, p. 131. In a Hitler speech shown in Triumph of the Will, Hitler makes explicit reference to his being the seventh party member and he notes the same in Mein Kampf. Hitler 1999, p. 224. Toland, John (1976). Adolf Hitler. New York: Doubleday & Company. ISBN978-0-385-03724-2. Hitler, Adolf (1999) [1925]. Mein Kampf. New York: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN978-0-395-92503-4.
Hatfield 1981, pp. 465–484. Hatfield, Douglas W. (1981). "Kulturkampf: The Relationship of Church and State and the Failure of German Political Reform". Journal of Church and State. 23 (3): 465–484. doi:10.1093/jcs/23.3.465. JSTOR23916757.
Hatfield 1981, pp. 465–484. Hatfield, Douglas W. (1981). "Kulturkampf: The Relationship of Church and State and the Failure of German Political Reform". Journal of Church and State. 23 (3): 465–484. doi:10.1093/jcs/23.3.465. JSTOR23916757.
Apparently someone in an army "educational session" had made a remark that Hitler deemed "pro-Jewish" and Hitler reacted with characteristic ferocity. Shirer states that Hitler had attracted the attention of a right-wing university professor who was engaged to educate enlisted men in "proper" political belief, and that the professor's recommendation to an officer resulted in Hitler's advancement. Shirer 1960, p. 35. Shirer, William L. (1960). The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. New York: Simon & Schuster. LCCN60-6729.
According to Shirer, the seemingly preposterous "South German nation" idea actually had some popularity in Munich in the politically raucous atmosphere of Bavaria following the war. Shirer 1960, p. 36. Shirer, William L. (1960). The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. New York: Simon & Schuster. LCCN60-6729.
Ulrich 2017, "Wie Theodor Wolff bezeichnete es Reifenberg als "eine hoffnungslose Verkennung unserer Nation, zu glauben, man könne ihr ein diktatorisches Regime aufzwingen": "Die Vielfältigkeit des deutschen Volkes verlangt die Demokratie."" ["Like Theodor Wolff, Reifenberg described it as "a hopeless misjudgment of our nation to believe that a dictatorial regime could be imposed on it": "The diversity of the German people demands democracy.""]. Ulrich, Volker (2017). "Ruhig abwarten! (26 January 2017)" [Calmly wait!]. Die Zeit Online.
