Adolf
Americannoun
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The movie, described as “Ocean’s Eleven” meets “Inglourious Basterds,” is based on Operation Fortitude, an effort during World War II in which double agents set a trap for Adolf Hitler and his armies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Austria will formally open a new police station on Wednesday in Adolf Hitler's former house, in the hope of deterring today's ascendant far-right extremists from making the pilgrimage to the Nazi dictator's birthplace.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
When Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha was 6, his father, King Boris III of Bulgaria, died suddenly after returning from a meeting with Adolf Hitler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The dumbest phrase in military history is Adolf Hitler saying “Let’s attack Russia in the winter.”
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Both were Hungarian-born physicists, both about forty, both Jews who had fled from Europe as Adolf Hitler rose to power.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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