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Mockups created in 1944 by the US government about how Hitler may have looked in disguise. (lemmy.world)
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Excerpt: Towards the end of World War II, U.S. intelligence officials were afraid that the German dictator would flee Germany by assuming a disguise. By 1944 the world identified the man largely by his trademark toothbrush mustache and oily side-slicked hair, so they ordered his portrait to be cloned.

The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), an early version of the CIA set up during World War II, asked Eddie Senz, a New York make-up artist, to produce the altered portraits after D-Day on 6 June 1944. Despite fears that Hitler would attempt to flee Germany, the portraits were never needed.

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[-] neidu@feddit.nl 63 points 2 years ago

Middle top row looks like George Bluth Sr.

[-] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago

He may have committed some light genocide.

[-] Ferris@infosec.pub 0 points 2 years ago

ohboi shall we consider how much one fella looked like another for this markup?

[-] kautau@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

There’s always money in the Swiss banks!

[-] Dmian@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Bottom right is Count Adolf

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago

I'm Oscar(.com)!

[-] MooseLad@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I was thinking Terry Savalas as Blofeld

[-] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

You mean Hank Kingsley?

[-] ApeNo1@lemm.ee 36 points 2 years ago

Guess Who? Nazi Edition.

“Does your dictator wear glasses?”

[-] problematicPanther@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

There's always money in the banana stand.

[-] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

TIL that Hitler without a mustache looks like HP Lovecraft.

[-] Zehzin@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago

Not racist enough to be Lovecraft

[-] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

When you run for president, someone will dig up this comment and go to the media about that time you said Hitler wasn't racist enough.

[-] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago

HP Lovecraft looks like mark Zuckerberg...

[-] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

That's a good call. Especially since they both have roughly the same amount of empathy and understanding of humans.

[-] sjmarf@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Lovecraft looks like he’s hiding a bird in his mouth

[-] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Bro I was about to comment the same thing

[-] livus@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago

Bottom middle still looks too much like Hitler. Bald with beard would probably work best.

That guy who shot him was always going to recognise him though.

[-] Classy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

How common was the bald+beard look in the 1940s, though? Might be have stood out more with an unusual hair style than by going with something more commonplace?

[-] livus@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Good point.

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 years ago

It was common enough to be listed by the US government

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Also common enough for there to be a Batman villain with that look during that time.

[-] CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago

But he probably went to South America with all the other surviving Nazis. As long as he isn't recognizable as Hitler it doesn't really matter if he stands out a little bit. If that did happen he probably didn't have to leave his house because all the Nazis would have served him hand and foot

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 17 points 2 years ago

This made me realize that I wouldn't recognize many historical persones without the signature makeup 🤯

[-] jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Bottom left and bottom right would have fooled me.

[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 14 points 2 years ago

Top-right is the Clark Kent approach.

[-] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

over his dead body would he tolerate looking like any of these

[-] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago

What makes you say that?

[-] Raxiel@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Because he shot himself (allegedly)

[-] Emerald@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I thought he took cyanide pills after using them on his dog

Edit: seems like both, busy guy

[-] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

he's quoted saying something like that. something like he would shoot himself before allowing Russians to capture him

[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Upper right is Michael Palin. Maybe this explains why Monty Python did so many Hitler sketches.

[-] Rubanski@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

It's so interesting to see what an impact that little beard makes.

[-] menemen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Also the hair.

[-] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I'd have never thought of Humphrey Bogart as a potential actor to play Hitler until I saw that lower right one.

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Uncle Karl?

[-] Something_Complex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Si claro que lo conozco, estuvimos juntos en Argentina mucho tiempo.

[-] Dio@lemy.lol 2 points 2 years ago

He definitely should have went with the last option from the get go. Can't go wrong with that style.

[-] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

He could look like anything, I think that’s the conclusion

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

He had a combover thing as well, huh.

this post was submitted on 10 Dec 2023
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