Photos show Adolf Hitler at a Passion Play spreading hatred of Jews
- Pictures show Hitler and entourage visiting Oberammergau passion play
- Dictator attempted to exploit the 1934 event to spread hatred of Jews
- Ordered his henchmen to ensure play conformed to his Aryan race vision
- Pictures from Hitler’s visit to the small town are set to be auctioned off
Jennifer Newton for MailOnline
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New rare photographs revealing how Hitler hijacked the story of Christ to spread his hatred of Jews are set to go under the hammer.
The pictures show the leader of Nazi Germany and his entourage visiting the small Bavarian town of Oberammergau in 1934 for the world famous Oberammergau Passion Play – a production about the life of Jesus.
It was said that Hitler attempted to exploit the event, five years before the start of the Second World War, which attracted over 400,000 people, in order to win more popular support for