December 2, 2022 • 28 mins
Reeling from Tildi’s disappearance, Dromyrk searches for answers… but may wish he didn’t find them.
The Hitler File is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. Directed and produced by Dan Benamor. Written by Desmond Fosbery, based on the novel The Dromyrk File by Brandon Rolfe. You can find the novel on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dromyrk-File-Brandon-Rolfe/dp/1909204943
Starring Peter Stormare, as Dr. Dromyrk, Denis O’Hare, as Adolf Hitler, Kieren Van Den Blink as Tilda Mannleifen, Jerome St. Jerome as Krunz, and Gianluca Malacrino as Falzoni. Edited, sound designed and mixed by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.
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The Hitler File is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. Directed and produced by Dan Benamor. Written by Desmond Fosbery, based on the novel The Dromyrk File by Brandon Rolfe. You can find the novel on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dromyrk-File-Brandon-Rolfe/dp/1909204943
Starring Peter Stormare, as Dr. Dromyrk, Denis O’Hare, as Adolf Hitler, Kieren Van Den Blink as Tilda Mannleifen, Jerome St. Jerome as Krunz, and Gianluca Malacrino as Falzoni. Edited, sound designed and mixed by Nick Messitte. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.
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The whole family taken away by theGestapo. The belongings were removed the following
day. I left the building ina days. It couldn't just be a
routine interview. I had to knowwhere she was, and I knew exactly
who must have the answer. Youseem distracted today, doctor, is something
(00:34):
troubling you? It's it's just thatmiss man Leaf and Mathildean, her whole
family have been removed from their apartment. Ah God, believe someone as prominent
as her Manlifen renigged on his rent, and besides, doesn't he own the
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building? He does? They leftat night under escort by the security police.
Ah stop, Yes, I didn'twant to use that so Brickett,
it's very mysterious and sudden. It'sprobably just some sensus claric comato. They
(01:23):
happened all the time. It'd soonbe cleared up half, no doubts.
But an administrative matter should not takemore than a week to sort out.
Surely some of these clerical people arenot the smartest workers. They confuse names
all the time, Manlife and Mannheimerand so on. I'm sure it's all
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a misunderstanding and will soon be rectified. The family apartment was cleared out the
following day. I could make someinquiries, but for now to finished the
session, I seem to be easingyour shobic mind instead of the other rant.
Now you're right, of course,mind Fewer, thank you of vied
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us In. I later told Burnhamabout this situation. He seemed noncommittal and
had nothing to add to the Fewer'svague explanation of clerical inefficiencies and senses details.
(02:32):
Weeks passed and there was no news, not even a letter from Tildy.
I had to accept the fact thatshe and her family were no longer
in Berlin. I made inquiries atthe headquarters of the Orchestra and even at
(02:53):
her Man Leaving's bank, but wasmet with stony blank faces and very little
sympathy. The people of Berlin hadclosed ranks and lips. These were indeed
difficult times, especially for persons knownto be or now designated as non Germans.
(03:17):
I did not see him as specialpatient franc for several months, in
fact, not until late nineteen forty, a year after Britain and France had
declared war on Germany. He arrivedas usual with a patient's appointment. Curt
Well, Doc a lot has happenedsince our last appointment. Things have certainly
(03:38):
escalated, and Crazy Horse seems tobe behaving as you predicted. Are you
still working with the British so farand passing his Italian so I can get
here through Italy the old Homeland?Sooner or later. I expect to be
swept up into my Uncle Sam's lot, but still based with intel, so
I may still be in need ofyour therapy as this fair proceeds, I
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should tell you that I've been contactedby one of our friends agents who suspect
you are not getting therapy as youput it, that could be good.
Puts you in a shit sandwich,though the dangerous one. I keep that
very much in mind. I'm likelyto be contacted by the other fellow soon
(04:20):
after you leave, certainly within aday or two. That puts both of
us on our guard. Francis capitulated, the expeditionary forces evacuated from Dunkirk and
the Luftwaffer are getting a run fortheir money from the Royal Aft Force over
Britain. What we need from youis Hitler's general reaction to events and what
(04:41):
he might plan going forward. Givenhis psychological behavior, patterns. This is
going to get a lot harriers soon, I understand. True to my prediction.
The following day I was visited byKruntz. It was never a mystery
when he derived the man was assubtle as a sledgehammer. So your Italian
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patience was feeling in need of yourfurther setrapeutic endeavors. I see. Do
you check on all my patients comingsand going only in so far as is
necessary? Tell me now what particularproblem was he experiencing this time. That's
(05:26):
not for me to tell someone likeyou. You're not a doctor to fail
in this your God will be verydetrimental to your health and velvine Well,
I gave him some advice to followover his recurring bad dreams. Come now,
doctor, you will have to dobetter than that. Believe me if
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I tell you you are skating onvery thin ice. Keeps that in mind.
I have many ice and ears onyou, but no that to see
if you wendsy ice gives way afeet is sane. I was not visited
(06:10):
again by my Italian patient for wellover a year when he again came in
to see me. Cruns, meanwhile, had been making increasingly explicit threats for
months. I had stalled with vaguepromises of intelligence to share, but needed
something and soon I doc it's yourfavorite Italian come out from under the covers
(06:32):
again and needed some therapy. I'mhaving too much sex for a beautiful woman.
It's very distressing. What can Ido? You should be more careful,
maybe stop coming here. Well,this time I have something for you.
And just supposing you're a crout friendagain wants some information. Here's what's
afoot. Crazy Horse is terrified ofan Allied assault in the Balkans. He
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realizes in that region for much ofhis industrial raw materials. Yet he knows
an assault the south into Europe isinevitable. Greece and Sardinia are other options
geographically. Yes, we intend toconfuse him with fake invasion plans. We
want you to say whether or notour friend would be convinced. Would he
infect stick to his own decision despiteany opposing thoughts from his high command.
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He will stick to his own decisionsand damn the generals who poses him.
That's what we hoped. The planis to get fake invasion plans into the
hands of the advert German intelligence.Now do you propose to achieve that a
drowned Royal Marines officer supposedly from aplane crash, will be washed up on
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a coast of southern Spain. Asuitable corps will be decked out as a
set officer with fake documents indicating plansfor a coming assault by the Allies through
Sardinia and Greece, whereas the realevent will be through the Old Homeland.
If you give my drift right,Spain is ostensibly neutral at this time,
but they do have sympathy for theexcess power, so it stands to reason
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that the advert will be given secretaccess to the deceptive documents. Once this
information reaches Old Crazy Horse, he'llwant to move his resources to reinforce Peloponnesia
and Sardinia. You're fortunate in thatour friend is very superstitious and believes in
luck. Once he knows the sourceof the information, he'll regard it as
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a divine intervention on his rightful behalf, and he'll cling to it through hell
and high water. Yes, yeshe will. That's what we needed to
know. You better make sure acrowd friend gets a message and passes it
onto the Old Crazy Horse. Yourtherapy has made me feel so much better
To take care of yourself, doc, until our next session Chow. As
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expected, My first patient the followingday was the unavoidable Houseman. Well,
doctor, zetapeutic advice have you formeet today? I've been contemplating your previous
advice to me concerning your vulnerability.You mean yes, yes, yes,
So I've decided to comply with yourneeds. My Italian patient as a recurrent
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dream. You can cut the Serapecabalticdoctor. Just tell it straight, very
well. There is to be aninvasion by Allies into southern Europe through Greece
and Sardinia. It will be inJune next year. Not true the Balkans
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of Sicily. No, now thatthat latter would entail an advance through the
whole of Italy, and the Balconsare too well defended coastwide, while broad
based Landings has said would lead directlyinto Europe's on the belly. It seems
you are becoming quite a military strategist. Doctor. I can only tell you
what I've been told. Hofmann.How was this information put to you by
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your Italian patient? He said,The dummy plan was for the Allies to
invade through Sicily. Notwithstanding the disadvantagesI mentioned a few. It does not
fant his forces engaged alongside the Italianfascists. He does not trust them to
fight, of course not. TheMediterranean times are better at making love than
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war. They're not as disciplined aswe Northerners. The Arrians. You mean
as he say, and I'm reluctantto give you anything else until you can
give me some news concerning Tilde,Miss Manleaven. That may not be in
my power, but you have donefailed so far, Doctor, I will
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try. The following summer, theAllied landings in Sicily met with little opposition
by the Italian Army, and soonafter that Italy surrendered following heavy bombing or
Berlin. At the time, Hitlerordered the evacuation of civilians from the city,
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and I received a note from Frank, who signed himself Francisco, asking
me to meet him at one ofthe remaining Berlin metro stations. It was
somewhat reminiscent of the similar meeting Ihad had some years earlier with Officerccruise.
So Doc, we meet again.Fortunately, the old Homeland did not suffer
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too much with the Allied landings inadvance, and the Italian Army was no
match from Uncle's bunch plus the Britishand the Canadians. But even though Italy
has surrender, Western Europe camp beliberated from the south through That's why plans
are underway for the Allies to invadesomewhere along the Atlantic seaboard within the next
year. And what information would youlike me to advance to my crowd friend?
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Consider this? The obvious route toEurope from the west is the pad
to Calais, the narrowest part ofthe English Channel, or from Scotland over
to Norway and link with the Russianforces for advance into the rest of the
europe South and east, two distinctalternatives. Crazy Horse cannot protect the full
fifteen hundred miles of Atlantic coastline,but he'll deploy his reinforcements wherever he believes
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he needs them. He'll consider thewest facing coast of France down as far
as the Spanish boarder too exposed fora strategic, major amphibious assault. You
are getting good at this dock.Go on. We want to convince him
that Calais and Norway will be simultaneousinvasions. You'll then deploy his reserve forces
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with those locations in mind. He'llbe wrong if we can convince him.
That's where you can help us.So tell me to give authenticity to the
Pad of Calais scenario. There isto be a phony build up of troops
and equipment in England and Kent.This is largely a subterfugeac sercise god transmissions
and information outlets local press, gossipradio and so on will give veracity to
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events. Simultaneously, there is tobe a troop build up in Scotland for
the Norwegian assault. With similar fakenews chatter, the Jerry will be able
to decipher. The actual location ofthe invasion is not yet publicized. It's
just these false venues released at present, and we need to get that information
firmly established in the mind of ouradversary. That should not be a problem.
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I expect to visit from my friendas soon as he can materialize.
My superiors are very concerned by thefacts at your previous information, but entirely
at oddsvit. Reality is that myfault. Surely plans change sometimes no.
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In light of your recent visit,tell me what you have to assure me
is true. My patient informs methat there will be too simultaneous invasion in
coming months, show me, yeah, I'm this man. Shortly after this
visit from Kruntz, I received asummon to visit the fewer you disappoint me,
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doctor, really mind fewer? How'sthat? I thought we had an
agreement, not to say, youhad an order to keep me as your
soul terpy patient with respect, Arol. I have to make my living professionally.
I'm let to understand that among yourpatients you have an Italian individual from
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time to time. Yes, Ido see an Italian patient. I don't
trust Italians, never have even that. Benito Muslini is a mere printing puppet.
If you say so, Furer,I do he gave up it leave
without a fight. Now he's capitulated. What a betrayal. I don't take
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betrayals. I know how to dealwith betrayal in all its forms. Do
you understand that, doctor? Ofcourse I do. All I've learned that
about you over the years of ourtherapy sessions. You do well to keep
that in mind, doctor. Iknew then just how thin was the eyes
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to which Kruntz have referred previously.Is there anything particularly you wish me to
help you with today, Furer,No, Just bear in mind my deep
concerns certainly mind furer I we thenI left, fully aware how dangerous my
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situation had now become. I couldexpect a visit from the Gestapo anytime.
I was determined to leave Berlin rightaway and travel home. My grandfather had
reason to died, my mother wassick, and my father was getting too
freight. It was a good timeto finally see my family in My true
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situation came to light when I wentto make my travel arrangement. I was
told that I was on the recordas a specially listed person and not permitted
to leave Germany. Hitler indeed hadme trapped my fear of a Gestapo visit
would remain knowing at me like aninsect trapped inside my brain. I managed
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to get a phone call through toSweden and could not believe my mother's inquiring
why don't you marry that lovely girlMathilde. After I'd explained the whole situation
of her disappearance along with her family, it started the whole distracted thought process
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in me again. We kept incontact by telephone and letters as my mother
continued to decline until she passed awaylate in nineteen forty It was then,
having arranged my father's care under thecapable hands of his nurse housekeeper, that
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I knew I would not get outof Berlin. While hostilities continued, I
redoubled my efforts to find out aboutTilde. To this end, I first
needed to locate Bernheim and allay approvemy old suspicions. The Normandy landing had
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indeed occurred in the middle of nineteenforty four, and the war in Europe
was not going in Germany's favor.When early in nineteen forty five I managed
to find out where Professor Bernheim wasliving in his secluded retirement. We had
seen nothing of each other for someyears, not since he suddenly and quietly
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left Berlin, and I was toldhe had retired due to failing health,
though he'd always seemed very robust tome. I decided to pay him a
visit, as I continued to holdon to my suspicions that he had been
some hi instrumental in the disappearance ofTildy and the whold mon Leaf and household.
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I found him living in a rundown yet formerly grand rural property several
miles south of Berlin. His dupedand withered frame was the travesty of his
former solid strength that was only yetpresent in the gaze from his cold blue
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eyes. After taking the tea trayfrom his aged housekeeper, he picked up
an envelope that was propped against thepot. She is very sick, he
said, as he handed the envelopeto me, and I was overcome with
questions, how, what, when? For how long? Bernheim went on
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to explain in cold, calculating termsthat yes, the man Leavings have been
suspected of being Jewish, but itwas then decided that they were not,
though her man Leaving had often expressedJewish sympathies. This resulted in his being
sent east to a labor camp.The mother had been dispatched to a concentration
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camp where should the following year fromcerebral tuberculosis. And though we know nothing
of the fate of the whereabouts ofthe two younger men Tilleda's brothers, rich
Fewer, Himmler himself had determined Tilda'sfate. As a young, attractive and
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accomplished female, Himmler decided that shewas to be entered into a Laban's born
program, breed and clinic that wasset up to promote the Aryan race.
Aryan men were encouraged to impregnate thefemale who selected for that purpose. In
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truth, the places were nothing morethan high class brothels. Subsequently, they
had become establishment for various genetic andother unethical experiments. It had been then
that a final dissent in Bernheim hadopted for obscure retirement rather than face his
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own threatened deportation as a dissident tothe party's doctrine. He then told me
that a broken til It was nowpermanently institutionalized, and that I might not
wish to visit her at the addressI would find inside the envelope. I
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assured him that it was my definiteintention to go to see her. I
could not believe the duplicity of thisman, one that I once is revered,
and his obvious and sordid involvement fromthe very onset I thought his parting
remark was his unkindest cut. Itell you this now, Drummeric, because
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I'm old and sick, and Idon't want these burdens on my conscience when
I go. But was it hisfinal pronouncement? Ever? The loyal Nazi
he had not the betrayal up hissleeve. As I left him to his
shabby surroundings without turning back, Idid not see him shuffling towards the telephone.
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I discovered later him must have gonefor it the second I departed.
When I arrived at the mental institutioneast of Berlin, where my beloved Tilda
was incarcerated, I asked as adoctor to see her medical records, but
was politely yet firmly refused, thoughmy visit to her was allowed. I
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followed the stiff back nurse to thecell like room and was led in.
The nurse left, and I heardthe key turn in the lock as she
returned to her post. Surrounded bydull brown walls, Tilden I faced each
other in shocked and motionless silence.I could not believe the awful changes in
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her that confronted me. Gone wasthe bright, joyful spirit and beauty I
had known and loved. In itsplace stood a shrunken, sallow skinned operation
that had been my beautiful and cherishedlover. Her eyes, one so bright
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and beguiling, were now sunken andill focused. Her once subtle yet strong
fingers were nodded and deformed as sheclasped them to her sunken cheeks, surrounding
the dry, withered lips, onceso full and luscious. Her hard,
icy stare began to destroy my composure. Her unspoken message that it was I
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who had caused her to come tothis awful degradation kilt nod at me.
Yet what had I done? CouldI have prevented Ana? The past events?
I could only say her name overand over and over, Tildee,
Tildee, what have they done toyou? Finally, clasping her arms around
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her shrunken shoulder, she turned silentlyand moved towards the small bared window.
At that moment, I saw theextent of the ravages that advanceyphilis had taken,
the characteristic, hard, broad basedgait, an unmistakable sign of late
syphilis, the decease described to meby my elders when I was a boy,
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The disease endlessly passed between men andwomen over the centuries, the disease
that led to madness. I cursedthose men who had, in the name
of science, abused her endlessly,for all their proud arium blood a pox
upon them. But now there wasa newly discovered medication penicillin that promised the
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cure, without turning from the windowat last, till they spoke a voice,
hard and rasping, how can youcome here after what chief done to
me? Till live? My love? What did I do? What should
I have done? Differently? Youwant to come back? I will be
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back till they believe me, Love, I'll be back. Don't come back,
nash. The door opened the omen'simmediately, and the nurse pulled me
outside by my arm. As sheread locked the door, we heard the
sound of breaking glass inside. Shereopened till the cell and I faced my
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nightmare, my horror of horror.Tilde has slashed one of her wrists with
a shard of glass from the brokenwindow, then plunged the same spike into
her groin and severed her femoral artery. Even as I fell upon her and
tried to stop the pulsating jet ofblood, Tildy died beneath me, And
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that was blood everywhere, Tilde Tildy. Then I knew, whatever the cost,
whatever my hypocritic ath demanded, Iwould not stop my intention to kill
Hitler. As only I knew howI would drive him to his own silvery
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side. Just as he has jovenmy tilty. As I knelt distraught and
blooded beside tilled his body, Ifelt firm hands gripped my shoulders. Looking
up, I saw two gustop menstanding behind me. They pulled me unceremonially
(27:22):
to my feet, But I didn'tfear them. No, It's what I
wanted, because I knew where theywould be taking me to him. The
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The whole family taken away by theGestapo. The belongings were removed the following
day. I left the building ina days. It couldn't just be a
routine interview. I had to knowwhere she was, and I knew exactly
who must have the answer. Youseem distracted today, doctor, is something
(00:34):
troubling you? It's it's just thatmiss man Leaf and Mathildean, her whole
family have been removed from their apartment. Ah God, believe someone as prominent
as her Manlifen renigged on his rent, and besides, doesn't he own the
(00:57):
building? He does? They leftat night under escort by the security police.
Ah stop, Yes, I didn'twant to use that so Brickett,
it's very mysterious and sudden. It'sprobably just some sensus claric comato. They
(01:23):
happened all the time. It'd soonbe cleared up half, no doubts.
But an administrative matter should not takemore than a week to sort out.
Surely some of these clerical people arenot the smartest workers. They confuse names
all the time, Manlife and Mannheimerand so on. I'm sure it's all
(01:46):
a misunderstanding and will soon be rectified. The family apartment was cleared out the
following day. I could make someinquiries, but for now to finished the
session, I seem to be easingyour shobic mind instead of the other rant.
Now you're right, of course,mind Fewer, thank you of vied
(02:10):
us In. I later told Burnhamabout this situation. He seemed noncommittal and
had nothing to add to the Fewer'svague explanation of clerical inefficiencies and senses details.
(02:32):
Weeks passed and there was no news, not even a letter from Tildy.
I had to accept the fact thatshe and her family were no longer
in Berlin. I made inquiries atthe headquarters of the Orchestra and even at
(02:53):
her Man Leaving's bank, but wasmet with stony blank faces and very little
sympathy. The people of Berlin hadclosed ranks and lips. These were indeed
difficult times, especially for persons knownto be or now designated as non Germans.
(03:17):
I did not see him as specialpatient franc for several months, in
fact, not until late nineteen forty, a year after Britain and France had
declared war on Germany. He arrivedas usual with a patient's appointment. Curt
Well, Doc a lot has happenedsince our last appointment. Things have certainly
(03:38):
escalated, and Crazy Horse seems tobe behaving as you predicted. Are you
still working with the British so farand passing his Italian so I can get
here through Italy the old Homeland?Sooner or later. I expect to be
swept up into my Uncle Sam's lot, but still based with intel, so
I may still be in need ofyour therapy as this fair proceeds, I
(04:00):
should tell you that I've been contactedby one of our friends agents who suspect
you are not getting therapy as youput it, that could be good.
Puts you in a shit sandwich,though the dangerous one. I keep that
very much in mind. I'm likelyto be contacted by the other fellow soon
(04:20):
after you leave, certainly within aday or two. That puts both of
us on our guard. Francis capitulated, the expeditionary forces evacuated from Dunkirk and
the Luftwaffer are getting a run fortheir money from the Royal Aft Force over
Britain. What we need from youis Hitler's general reaction to events and what
(04:41):
he might plan going forward. Givenhis psychological behavior, patterns. This is
going to get a lot harriers soon, I understand. True to my prediction.
The following day I was visited byKruntz. It was never a mystery
when he derived the man was assubtle as a sledgehammer. So your Italian
(05:05):
patience was feeling in need of yourfurther setrapeutic endeavors. I see. Do
you check on all my patients comingsand going only in so far as is
necessary? Tell me now what particularproblem was he experiencing this time. That's
(05:26):
not for me to tell someone likeyou. You're not a doctor to fail
in this your God will be verydetrimental to your health and velvine Well,
I gave him some advice to followover his recurring bad dreams. Come now,
doctor, you will have to dobetter than that. Believe me if
(05:48):
I tell you you are skating onvery thin ice. Keeps that in mind.
I have many ice and ears onyou, but no that to see
if you wendsy ice gives way afeet is sane. I was not visited
(06:10):
again by my Italian patient for wellover a year when he again came in
to see me. Cruns, meanwhile, had been making increasingly explicit threats for
months. I had stalled with vaguepromises of intelligence to share, but needed
something and soon I doc it's yourfavorite Italian come out from under the covers
(06:32):
again and needed some therapy. I'mhaving too much sex for a beautiful woman.
It's very distressing. What can Ido? You should be more careful,
maybe stop coming here. Well,this time I have something for you.
And just supposing you're a crout friendagain wants some information. Here's what's
afoot. Crazy Horse is terrified ofan Allied assault in the Balkans. He
(06:54):
realizes in that region for much ofhis industrial raw materials. Yet he knows
an assault the south into Europe isinevitable. Greece and Sardinia are other options
geographically. Yes, we intend toconfuse him with fake invasion plans. We
want you to say whether or notour friend would be convinced. Would he
infect stick to his own decision despiteany opposing thoughts from his high command.
(07:18):
He will stick to his own decisionsand damn the generals who poses him.
That's what we hoped. The planis to get fake invasion plans into the
hands of the advert German intelligence.Now do you propose to achieve that a
drowned Royal Marines officer supposedly from aplane crash, will be washed up on
(07:38):
a coast of southern Spain. Asuitable corps will be decked out as a
set officer with fake documents indicating plansfor a coming assault by the Allies through
Sardinia and Greece, whereas the realevent will be through the Old Homeland.
If you give my drift right,Spain is ostensibly neutral at this time,
but they do have sympathy for theexcess power, so it stands to reason
(08:01):
that the advert will be given secretaccess to the deceptive documents. Once this
information reaches Old Crazy Horse, he'llwant to move his resources to reinforce Peloponnesia
and Sardinia. You're fortunate in thatour friend is very superstitious and believes in
luck. Once he knows the sourceof the information, he'll regard it as
(08:24):
a divine intervention on his rightful behalf, and he'll cling to it through hell
and high water. Yes, yeshe will. That's what we needed to
know. You better make sure acrowd friend gets a message and passes it
onto the Old Crazy Horse. Yourtherapy has made me feel so much better
To take care of yourself, doc, until our next session Chow. As
(08:52):
expected, My first patient the followingday was the unavoidable Houseman. Well,
doctor, zetapeutic advice have you formeet today? I've been contemplating your previous
advice to me concerning your vulnerability.You mean yes, yes, yes,
So I've decided to comply with yourneeds. My Italian patient as a recurrent
(09:16):
dream. You can cut the Serapecabalticdoctor. Just tell it straight, very
well. There is to be aninvasion by Allies into southern Europe through Greece
and Sardinia. It will be inJune next year. Not true the Balkans
(09:37):
of Sicily. No, now thatthat latter would entail an advance through the
whole of Italy, and the Balconsare too well defended coastwide, while broad
based Landings has said would lead directlyinto Europe's on the belly. It seems
you are becoming quite a military strategist. Doctor. I can only tell you
what I've been told. Hofmann.How was this information put to you by
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your Italian patient? He said,The dummy plan was for the Allies to
invade through Sicily. Notwithstanding the disadvantagesI mentioned a few. It does not
fant his forces engaged alongside the Italianfascists. He does not trust them to
fight, of course not. TheMediterranean times are better at making love than
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war. They're not as disciplined aswe Northerners. The Arrians. You mean
as he say, and I'm reluctantto give you anything else until you can
give me some news concerning Tilde,Miss Manleaven. That may not be in
my power, but you have donefailed so far, Doctor, I will
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try. The following summer, theAllied landings in Sicily met with little opposition
by the Italian Army, and soonafter that Italy surrendered following heavy bombing or
Berlin. At the time, Hitlerordered the evacuation of civilians from the city,
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and I received a note from Frank, who signed himself Francisco, asking
me to meet him at one ofthe remaining Berlin metro stations. It was
somewhat reminiscent of the similar meeting Ihad had some years earlier with Officerccruise.
So Doc, we meet again.Fortunately, the old Homeland did not suffer
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too much with the Allied landings inadvance, and the Italian Army was no
match from Uncle's bunch plus the Britishand the Canadians. But even though Italy
has surrender, Western Europe camp beliberated from the south through That's why plans
are underway for the Allies to invadesomewhere along the Atlantic seaboard within the next
year. And what information would youlike me to advance to my crowd friend?
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Consider this? The obvious route toEurope from the west is the pad
to Calais, the narrowest part ofthe English Channel, or from Scotland over
to Norway and link with the Russianforces for advance into the rest of the
europe South and east, two distinctalternatives. Crazy Horse cannot protect the full
fifteen hundred miles of Atlantic coastline,but he'll deploy his reinforcements wherever he believes
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he needs them. He'll consider thewest facing coast of France down as far
as the Spanish boarder too exposed fora strategic, major amphibious assault. You
are getting good at this dock.Go on. We want to convince him
that Calais and Norway will be simultaneousinvasions. You'll then deploy his reserve forces
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with those locations in mind. He'llbe wrong if we can convince him.
That's where you can help us.So tell me to give authenticity to the
Pad of Calais scenario. There isto be a phony build up of troops
and equipment in England and Kent.This is largely a subterfugeac sercise god transmissions
and information outlets local press, gossipradio and so on will give veracity to
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events. Simultaneously, there is tobe a troop build up in Scotland for
the Norwegian assault. With similar fakenews chatter, the Jerry will be able
to decipher. The actual location ofthe invasion is not yet publicized. It's
just these false venues released at present, and we need to get that information
firmly established in the mind of ouradversary. That should not be a problem.
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I expect to visit from my friendas soon as he can materialize.
My superiors are very concerned by thefacts at your previous information, but entirely
at oddsvit. Reality is that myfault. Surely plans change sometimes no.
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In light of your recent visit,tell me what you have to assure me
is true. My patient informs methat there will be too simultaneous invasion in
coming months, show me, yeah, I'm this man. Shortly after this
visit from Kruntz, I received asummon to visit the fewer you disappoint me,
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doctor, really mind fewer? How'sthat? I thought we had an
agreement, not to say, youhad an order to keep me as your
soul terpy patient with respect, Arol. I have to make my living professionally.
I'm let to understand that among yourpatients you have an Italian individual from
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time to time. Yes, Ido see an Italian patient. I don't
trust Italians, never have even that. Benito Muslini is a mere printing puppet.
If you say so, Furer,I do he gave up it leave
without a fight. Now he's capitulated. What a betrayal. I don't take
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betrayals. I know how to dealwith betrayal in all its forms. Do
you understand that, doctor? Ofcourse I do. All I've learned that
about you over the years of ourtherapy sessions. You do well to keep
that in mind, doctor. Iknew then just how thin was the eyes
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to which Kruntz have referred previously.Is there anything particularly you wish me to
help you with today, Furer,No, Just bear in mind my deep
concerns certainly mind furer I we thenI left, fully aware how dangerous my
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situation had now become. I couldexpect a visit from the Gestapo anytime.
I was determined to leave Berlin rightaway and travel home. My grandfather had
reason to died, my mother wassick, and my father was getting too
freight. It was a good timeto finally see my family in My true
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situation came to light when I wentto make my travel arrangement. I was
told that I was on the recordas a specially listed person and not permitted
to leave Germany. Hitler indeed hadme trapped my fear of a Gestapo visit
would remain knowing at me like aninsect trapped inside my brain. I managed
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to get a phone call through toSweden and could not believe my mother's inquiring
why don't you marry that lovely girlMathilde. After I'd explained the whole situation
of her disappearance along with her family, it started the whole distracted thought process
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in me again. We kept incontact by telephone and letters as my mother
continued to decline until she passed awaylate in nineteen forty It was then,
having arranged my father's care under thecapable hands of his nurse housekeeper, that
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I knew I would not get outof Berlin. While hostilities continued, I
redoubled my efforts to find out aboutTilde. To this end, I first
needed to locate Bernheim and allay approvemy old suspicions. The Normandy landing had
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indeed occurred in the middle of nineteenforty four, and the war in Europe
was not going in Germany's favor.When early in nineteen forty five I managed
to find out where Professor Bernheim wasliving in his secluded retirement. We had
seen nothing of each other for someyears, not since he suddenly and quietly
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left Berlin, and I was toldhe had retired due to failing health,
though he'd always seemed very robust tome. I decided to pay him a
visit, as I continued to holdon to my suspicions that he had been
some hi instrumental in the disappearance ofTildy and the whold mon Leaf and household.
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I found him living in a rundown yet formerly grand rural property several
miles south of Berlin. His dupedand withered frame was the travesty of his
former solid strength that was only yetpresent in the gaze from his cold blue
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eyes. After taking the tea trayfrom his aged housekeeper, he picked up
an envelope that was propped against thepot. She is very sick, he
said, as he handed the envelopeto me, and I was overcome with
questions, how, what, when? For how long? Bernheim went on
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to explain in cold, calculating termsthat yes, the man Leavings have been
suspected of being Jewish, but itwas then decided that they were not,
though her man Leaving had often expressedJewish sympathies. This resulted in his being
sent east to a labor camp.The mother had been dispatched to a concentration
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camp where should the following year fromcerebral tuberculosis. And though we know nothing
of the fate of the whereabouts ofthe two younger men Tilleda's brothers, rich
Fewer, Himmler himself had determined Tilda'sfate. As a young, attractive and
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accomplished female, Himmler decided that shewas to be entered into a Laban's born
program, breed and clinic that wasset up to promote the Aryan race.
Aryan men were encouraged to impregnate thefemale who selected for that purpose. In
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truth, the places were nothing morethan high class brothels. Subsequently, they
had become establishment for various genetic andother unethical experiments. It had been then
that a final dissent in Bernheim hadopted for obscure retirement rather than face his
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own threatened deportation as a dissident tothe party's doctrine. He then told me
that a broken til It was nowpermanently institutionalized, and that I might not
wish to visit her at the addressI would find inside the envelope. I
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assured him that it was my definiteintention to go to see her. I
could not believe the duplicity of thisman, one that I once is revered,
and his obvious and sordid involvement fromthe very onset I thought his parting
remark was his unkindest cut. Itell you this now, Drummeric, because
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I'm old and sick, and Idon't want these burdens on my conscience when
I go. But was it hisfinal pronouncement? Ever? The loyal Nazi
he had not the betrayal up hissleeve. As I left him to his
shabby surroundings without turning back, Idid not see him shuffling towards the telephone.
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I discovered later him must have gonefor it the second I departed.
When I arrived at the mental institutioneast of Berlin, where my beloved Tilda
was incarcerated, I asked as adoctor to see her medical records, but
was politely yet firmly refused, thoughmy visit to her was allowed. I
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followed the stiff back nurse to thecell like room and was led in.
The nurse left, and I heardthe key turn in the lock as she
returned to her post. Surrounded bydull brown walls, Tilden I faced each
other in shocked and motionless silence.I could not believe the awful changes in
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her that confronted me. Gone wasthe bright, joyful spirit and beauty I
had known and loved. In itsplace stood a shrunken, sallow skinned operation
that had been my beautiful and cherishedlover. Her eyes, one so bright
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and beguiling, were now sunken andill focused. Her once subtle yet strong
fingers were nodded and deformed as sheclasped them to her sunken cheeks, surrounding
the dry, withered lips, onceso full and luscious. Her hard,
icy stare began to destroy my composure. Her unspoken message that it was I
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who had caused her to come tothis awful degradation kilt nod at me.
Yet what had I done? CouldI have prevented Ana? The past events?
I could only say her name overand over and over, Tildee,
Tildee, what have they done toyou? Finally, clasping her arms around
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her shrunken shoulder, she turned silentlyand moved towards the small bared window.
At that moment, I saw theextent of the ravages that advanceyphilis had taken,
the characteristic, hard, broad basedgait, an unmistakable sign of late
syphilis, the decease described to meby my elders when I was a boy,
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The disease endlessly passed between men andwomen over the centuries, the disease
that led to madness. I cursedthose men who had, in the name
of science, abused her endlessly,for all their proud arium blood a pox
upon them. But now there wasa newly discovered medication penicillin that promised the
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cure, without turning from the windowat last, till they spoke a voice,
hard and rasping, how can youcome here after what chief done to
me? Till live? My love? What did I do? What should
I have done? Differently? Youwant to come back? I will be
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back till they believe me, Love, I'll be back. Don't come back,
nash. The door opened the omen'simmediately, and the nurse pulled me
outside by my arm. As sheread locked the door, we heard the
sound of breaking glass inside. Shereopened till the cell and I faced my
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nightmare, my horror of horror.Tilde has slashed one of her wrists with
a shard of glass from the brokenwindow, then plunged the same spike into
her groin and severed her femoral artery. Even as I fell upon her and
tried to stop the pulsating jet ofblood, Tildy died beneath me, And
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that was blood everywhere, Tilde Tildy. Then I knew, whatever the cost,
whatever my hypocritic ath demanded, Iwould not stop my intention to kill
Hitler. As only I knew howI would drive him to his own silvery
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side. Just as he has jovenmy tilty. As I knelt distraught and
blooded beside tilled his body, Ifelt firm hands gripped my shoulders. Looking
up, I saw two gustop menstanding behind me. They pulled me unceremonially
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to my feet, But I didn'tfear them. No, It's what I
wanted, because I knew where theywould be taking me to him. The
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Hitler File is a production of VoyageMedia. The series is produced by nat
Mondel, Robert Midas, and DanBendemore, directed and produced by Dan Bennemore,
Written by Desmond Fosbery, based onthe novel The Drameric File by Brandon
Rolfe. Starting Peter or stormare Is, doctor Drmieric and Denis O'Hare as Adolf
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