It's OK, Hitler got speeding tickets too. (2011, Germany, VW)
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As speeding tickets go it was just one of thousands handed out in the 1930's as the car took over a once provincial Germany and the autobahns opened the country up to the common man.
But the man who received it was no ordinary motorist.
He was Adolf Hitler, in the driving seat of the Third Reich, and definitely not amused the day he was booked for going too fast in his supercharged Mercedes limousine.
He was around 24yr old and almost homeless in 1931 before his raise to power so I don't think it was his supercharged Mercedes limousine?
In May of 1913, he moved to the German Fatherland and settled in Munich. But he was tracked down by the Austrian authorities in January 1914. Faced with the possibility of prison for avoiding military service, he wrote a letter to the Austrian Consulate apologizing and told of his recent years of misery.
He was handed the fine in the tiny hamlet of Baar-Ebenhausen, south of the city of Ingolstadt, on September 19, 1931 - a little over two and-a-half years before he became chancellor and Fuehrer.[LEFT]
So I don't think the cop was scared of any repercussions.
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Hitler left Vienna at age 24, to avoid mandatory military service
On August 1st, 1914, a huge, enthusiastic crowd including Hitler gathered in a big public plaza in Munich – the occasion – to celebrate the German proclamation of war.
Two days later, Hitler volunteered for the German Army, enlisting in a Bavarian regiment.
He was not in power, yet
He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 and Führer (Leader) of Germany from 1934 until his death
Last edited by snofarmer; 09-28-2011 at 08:49 AM..
snofarmer, like wickedpuppet said, it was 1931, not 1913. Hitler was 42 when he got the ticket. Also, although he had yet to be elected Chancellor at that point, he was still a VERY influential political figure.
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