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Article: How Hitler hid out in Liverpool; LEADER: For decades rumours have circulated linking Adolf Hitler with Liverpool. Now a new book insists this is no urban myth! FELICITY NEWSON reports.(Leader)
- Article from:
- Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
- Article date:
- January 4, 2002
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Byline: FELICITY NEWSON
JUST imagine the scene at Lime Street station - the belch of steam as the train drew in and out of the swirling mist the emergence of Adolf Hitler - shabby, 23 years old and yet to leave his bloody boot-print on history."
These words are fictional - from Beryl Bainbridge's novel Young Adolf, inspired by allegations that Hitler came to Liverpool by train to stay with his brother Alois.
And until now the jury has been out on the truth of the rumour - but for the first time the myth seems to have been substantiated.
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