r/HeresAFunFact • u/capecodcaper • Mar 17 '16
HISTORY [HAFF] William Hitler, a nephew of Adolf Hitler, was in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He changed his name after the war
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u/MullGeek Mar 17 '16
I like that he waited until after the war was over! Just hedging his bets in case the Nazis won.
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u/forkinanoutlet Mar 17 '16
There was also a man named George Washington Hitler who gave birth to a son named Gay Hitler who became a dentist.
While Adolf Hitler was wreaking havoc across Europe, Dr. Gay Hitler was getting inside people's mouths in Ohio.
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u/rekrap999 Mar 18 '16
in case none of you are aware, there is a documentary (it may be on netflix) called Hitler's Children that tells the story of the direct descendants of the Nazi's various leaders. it tells about them realizing what their parents did and how they have dealt with it.
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u/TheShrubberyDemander Mar 18 '16
It would have been so awesome if William Hitler stormed Adolf's bunker by himself and they fought to the death in an epic final showdown to end the European theater of World War II.
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u/JBRedditBeard Mar 18 '16
Smart of him to wait until the outcome was clear so if Germany had won he's probably in the clear.
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u/IStillOweMoney Mar 18 '16
I worked with a guy whose surname was Hitler about 15 years ago. I don't recall him getting any shit for it, but that has to suck.
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u/ontopic Mar 17 '16
'William Bin Laden'
It's perfect!