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4. Hitler's Nephew

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Byron Rogers tells the extraordinary tale of Hitler's nephew William, born in Liverpool. Read by Crawford Logan.

"The fact that Hitler may have been someone's uncle seems incredible".

Born in Liverpool, William Patrick Hitler was the son of Adolf Hitler’s half brother.

He met his uncle for the first time in 1929 and later gave interviews to The Evening Standard to “correct the facts about Adolf”.

Byron Rogers delves into the strange tale of Hitler’s English nephew.

Read by Crawford Logan

Producer: Bruce Young

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2005.

15 minutes

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Fri 7 Nov 202503:30
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