46 HOURS: AN EPOCHAL LOVE STORY
“He alone, who owns the
youth, gains the future”
The words above, were
quoted by a man, who turned his name into a blaspheme. The man who carved an era, so dark that
history preserved it in the shadiest corner of her heart. This man is recognized today in history as
Adolf Hitler, A leader who changed the definition of world leadership and
turned it into a curse for generations to come.
The raise of his right hand wrote down death for thousands and
imprisonment for innumerable Jews. But
as it is said that every stonehearted person has a prerequisite for love in
some corner of temperament and thus, even Hitler left behind a short but
extraordinary love story during his last days. Within a burning State of
Germany, the lady who ruled the darkest mind in history and dictated the
cruelest heart of all times is recognized today as Eva Braun.
The first episode of this love story began at Hoffmann
studios, Munich in October 1929. Adolf
had come to meet his photographer subordinate, where his wild ferocious eyes
fell upon a 17-year-old girl, who was modelling for her uncle. As soon as the beauty and the beast came face
to face, those wild eyes transformed to gentle ones and the strong commanding
lips gave a warm smile. The fragrance of
love made the spears of cupid pierce the heart of this gentle lady, who had preserved
her smiles for the dictator. Adolf had
started to discover a feeling which was way above all his present ones. He turned down towards love, a love of a
17-year-old girl which was being written unconditionally by destiny on a
crumbled paper. Even though, Eva
experienced the same feelings as Adolf, there were certain shortcomings. The epochal love was facing the outcomes of
the social sins done by Hitler. Adolf`s
image was now a temporary lifeline to his fandom, very soon critics had started
looking at the other face of coin.
In
February 1931, Adolf`s alleged affair with his half niece came into the
scenario. Eva chose not to not react to
the allegations but deep-down she was broken; her heart was muddled with all
kind of assumptions which made the feelings of betrayal prominent in her. Adolf secretly tried reaching her for
re-establishment of his image but due to political pressures and conflicts, he
had to go underground. Meanwhile facing
all the rejections from her one sided love, Adolf`s niece committed
suicide. It was a foul play of her mind
with her heart. The curses of the
trouble never revealed her the fact that how close was Adolf to her, but
instead they chose to take revenge from the tyrant.
Adolf Hitler who portrayed himself as the Iron man of
world, was breaking down now. Never ever
his heart was so secluded. He felt all those
rejections, that came from his own people, his love and himself as a burden on
his heart. But all these abhorrence, had
started to build a pyre, a pyre which demanded sacrifices of thousand and
finally it was delivered as a Holocaust.
Ten thousand people were uffocated to death in gas filled furnaces. But Hitler did not shed a drop of tear from
his eyes. The loneliness and cruelty of
Adolf made him a fire which had started engulfing everyone in his line of
sight.
The flames of detestation, denial and sorrow also touched
Eva Braun. The detachment from her love,
and culpability of cruelty in Adolf`s heart had become the root cause of
despair in her. Finally, when the burden
became more agonizing, Eva decided not to live with it anymore, she leaped
towards the table and picked up the knife and with the picture of Adolf in her
eyes, she stabbed herself. Was this the
end?
Situations might be prejudiced but Hitler`s love was being
supported by his destiny. Eva`s suicide
attempt failed, not once but twice. The
calling of the love was not one sided, this was being directed by their
destiny. Hitler and Eva now came even
more close but due to the sins of holocaust, Hitler was now undergrounded
ceaselessly. His image had banished from
the hearts of the people but Eva remained faithful in this long-distance
relationship also. Those moments of
intimacy, when both walked through the streets of Bergdorf, smoking cigars and
talking about the beautiful winters were now only in memories. Eva and Adolf now communicated only through
secret letters. While Hitler`s army was fighting the World war, Hitler himself
was a prisoner of memories. He
remembered those times of secret relationship when Eva used to knock him on
nose for making a mockery of her cosmetics and such exchange of emotions which
would touch his heart while the cigars turned into ashes demonstrating the
time.
Adolf was a stern soul but somewhere now he was feeling
remorseful about the path that he had chosen. He wanted to return, but it is
not easy to turn back after having created mountains amidst a sea. The sins of holocaust were now erupting as a
volcano, which now had engulfed all the credibility of Adolf. The only support and blind trust which Hitler
had was on his love. In all these tensed
up environment, the allies of Adolf turned against him, and there was an
assassination attempt.
Eva was more possessive now, after the failed attempt she
took a vow to be with Hitler like a shadow.
Adolf decided to enter a live-in relationship with Eva. He now took her to a new place, his bunker in
Berlin. The lady who stayed by her love
always was now the last loyal member in his family. By 1944, Hitler had lost all his influence of
Germany. He was now a declared Criminal
who was on a run.
28 April 1944, Hitler was house arrested, the
armed forces, based on speculations were on a hunt near his bunkers and Hitler
realised that he had only two options either surrender to political death or
die for his image. He went to Eva and
laid his hands before her.
“Eva, my love, you
realise the time has come, no one would love me as you love me now, but I want
my love to live.”
Hitler sat down near Eva who was in
tears. He further continued:
“My love, forget your Frau,
live the life of the allies and my soul shall remain with you.”
The sound of the sob was
getting sharper and sharper. Listening
to all these Eva ran up to him and fell on his lap.
“Frau, consider my eyes!
This love, this affection, do you distrust them? For Eva has not loved Frau`s reputation but
has loved Frau, not to betray him at last moment like the allies. From our first meeting, I swore to follow you
anywhere even unto death because I live only for your love.”
Those continuous insist
by Eva was now a dilemma to Adolf. The cruel
Heart of an adamant Dictator had lost to Eva`s love. He got up and went to the main space where
his last loyal staff stood and gave his last command:
“Ring the wedding bells,
for the next hour, this very place will host the wedding of Frau Hitler and
Fraulein Braun.”
As soon as Hitler
completed, the staff together raised their hands in cheers shouted, “Hail
Hitler”
The next hour, the last loyal of Hitler witnessed the most
beautiful wedding of Germany. Adolf
chose his army uniform with well-polished baton, his hair neatly combed and
moustache defining its own style, but in comparison, Eva was like a princess,
the red gown of silk which was like rose petals embedded on her white skin and
silky Black hair flowing down in curl and gently placing them over her
shoulders. The crowd stood in absolute
silence to see their master and mistress like angels from heaven.
“I, Adolf Hitler, from
now on, in the presence of trinity and by word of God, and with complete authority
and faith in Christ, accept Madame Eva Braun as my life partner and by living
in Christ pledge my life, honesty, dedication toward my wife as I pledged
towards my country.”
The roaring voice
silenced the flowing winds outside as though even angels from heaven were
witnessing to this magnificent wedding.
But, the calmness of nature increased with opening of Eva.
Eva, with tears in her
eyes stepped forward and acknowledged the flower bouquet from Adolf, she then beheld
the Holy Bible and said:
“Me, Eva Braun, by the
Holy word of God, in presence of holy spirit and with complete faith in Christ,
from now on accept General Adolf Hitler as my life partner and pledge my
faithfulness, sincerity, honesty, confidentiality towards him and only him.”
Saying so she ran towards
Hitler and kissed him. The sun had set
and it was time to build a stronger relationship. Adolf and Eva went into their enclosure to spend
their marriage together. That night was
a night when love as at its peak, a night when the divine spirit of love
ascended in them and made them one soul, a soul which can never be separated.
The next day morning, Adolf and Eva hosted a grand
breakfast for their entire staff, Adolf was never this happy before, he wanted
to go out of his bunkers and enjoy the snow in Berlin but was not
permitted. The staff rejoiced, danced
and celebrated for hours and hours without a pause. Adolf was living his entire life in those
hours but soon, his happiness broke like a glass.
By evening, Hitler was warned of shortage of food supplies
and emergency curfews near the bunkers, he had very less sources left to
support his staff. Adolf sent his men
for armory inspection which turned out to be a fact of disappointment. Adolf, looked at Eva. He did not cry but his heart was pouring
out. He sent one of his most loyal man
to assess the situation outside. It was
almost midnight but Hitler couldn’t sleep.
Eva saw this anxiety in him and said:
“Frau, do not worry for
your men, for men will come and men will go but I shall follow you unto death.”
These words broke the
bondage in Adolf`s thoughts and he slept peacefully.
By morning when the man
did not return, Adolf was informed about it.
Hitler quietly went to his encroachment and sat down reading few diaries
as though he was going through his entire life in few hours. Eva looked at him with tears in his
eyes. This man had lost everything, his
house, his freedom, his respect, everything.
His friends also had betrayed him and all he had at this moment was Eva
and their future. After hours, Adolf
came out of his study, he walked up to Eva and said:
“My love, help me
understand myself now, I….”
Before Adolf could
complete, Eva closed his mouth and said
“let us talk with love as
we do”
Saying so Eva held
Hitler`s hand and lead him into the bedroom, the place where their wedding
night was spent and then she closed the door.
Adolf sat down on the couch and Eva helplessly looked at him with tears
in her eyes. After a long pause, she asked:
“Frau, is this your final
decision?”
And Hitler replied:
“Yes! My love. I can die in your love but not stay alive in
the hands of impure. Adolf Hitler,
served this country to rejuvenate purity and life back. Ask the pure, when has he stepped back to
protect them. But now, it is over, I
lost my wars and anytime, the extruders will capture this place. Eva, As Hitler lived and as he will die, his
country shall stand always”
Eva listened to his
emotions with tears in her eyes and she said:
“Frau!! Let`s do it! Let this end.
I love you and no one can separate us, not even death!”
saying
so Eva got the gun from the bed and handed it over to Hitler. Hitler looked at the Gun and stood up. He stepped towards Eva and they had their
last kiss. Although they did not want to this moment to end but Adolf now came
back. Eva was now crying out loud as she
stood watching Hitler put the Gun on his forehead.
“Good bye... my Love!”
Then the people outside
heard a Gunshot. Five minutes it took them
to break the door, and when the door opened, the scenario was distressing. Adolf was lying on his back on the bed soaked
in blood and Eva lay at his foot with frothy saliva drooling with blood and
face pale and blue, she had fulfilled her promise by consuming cyanide.
Today, No one remembers
this love story but everybody somewhere or the other have a judgmental
attitude towards any prospering love story of society. Who says that for a successful marriage,
there should be a matching required? For the success of a family and fulfillment
of marriage, the only thing required is love.
And love, marriages, relationships don`t have boundaries, they are
established for eternity. We don`t know
what happens after death. Was the
dictator`s wedding only for 46 hours or did the souls unite for ever?
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