Adolf Hitler in 1924 (15 years before WW2).
35-year-old Adolf Hitler, upon his release from Landesberg Prison, on December 20, 1924. In 1923 Hitler had been convicted of treason for his role in an attempted coup called the Beer Hall Putsch. This historical picture was taken shortly after he finished dictating “Mein Kampf” to deputy Rudolf Hess. Eight years later, in 1933 Hitler would be sworn in as Chancellor of Germany. Chilling.