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Schellenberg’s Story
according to him was becoming worse from day to day.
When I asked him how it was that Hitler still
possessed such power, Himmler said that his
energy continued undiminished. His abnormal way
of life, his habit of turning night into day and
only sleeping two or three hours, his restless
activity and his continual outbursts of rage
completely exhausted those near him and made the
whole atmosphere unbearable. I suggested that
the attempt on his life of July 20th may have
seriously affected his health, particularly the
injuries to his head, and Himmler thought this
possible, but he pointed out the significance of
Hitler’s stooping more and more, his slack
appearance, and the marked tremor in his left arm.
It was on the basis of these reports—personally
I had not seen Hitler for a long time—that at the
beginning of April I consulted a friend of mine,
Professor de Crinis, Head of the Psychiatric
Section of the Charité Hospital. In answer to my
question he replied that he had observed in
photographs in illustrated papers that Hitler’s
movements appeared almost paralyzed, and that he
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