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World Service,24 Jan 2013,9 mins

Hitler's will

Witness History

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In January 1946 a young woman was given Hitler's will to translate into English. She had been sent to post-war Germany as part of the occupying forces. It was the culmination of her work for the British Army intelligence corps. Her name was Rena Stewart. Photo: Rena, front row, second from the left, in Germany in 1946.

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