Did any of the top Nazis smoke?
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I recall somewhere seeing (in photos) Göring and Röhm smoking cigars, and Ribbentrop and Jodl smoking cigarettes. I seem to recall that Goebbels might have been a chain-smoker. Hitler was violently anti-smoking, but all those Nazis in movies usually smoked, often with an effete cigarette holder of black jet.Beppo Schmidt wrote:did any of the top Nazis smoke?
Kaltenbrunner was known for smoking at least 100 hardcore cigarettes per day. In fact, his fingernails were corrupted for this very reason.Beppo Schmidt wrote:did any of the top Nazis smoke?
Of course, none of the leading (or minor) nazis was smoking in AH's presence.
P.s. How about Gertruda Scholtz-Klink?
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There are several pictures of Himmler smoking small cigars. See one on the forum at
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... &start=195
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... &start=195
HImmler was big on cigars, saw many picts of him smoking stogies.R.M. Schultz wrote:I recall somewhere seeing (in photos) Göring and Röhm smoking cigars, and Ribbentrop and Jodl smoking cigarettes. I seem to recall that Goebbels might have been a chain-smoker. Hitler was violently anti-smoking, but all those Nazis in movies usually smoked, often with an effete cigarette holder of black jet.Beppo Schmidt wrote:did any of the top Nazis smoke?
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Kaltenbrunner was also an alcoholic (contemporaries always commented on the smell of alcohol on his breath). If the Allies had not strung him up, he would have died from his addictions anyway. jvspirit.of.sacrifice wrote:8O whoa... bad nerves he must've had...or a guilty conscience, heheAHLF wrote:Kaltenbrunner was known for smoking at least 100 hardcore cigarettes per day. In fact, his fingernails were corrupted for this very reason.