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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 11 months ago

Middle top row looks like George Bluth Sr.

[-] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 42 points 11 months ago

He may have committed some light genocide.

[-] Ferris@infosec.pub 0 points 11 months ago

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

[-] kautau@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

There’s always money in the Swiss banks!

[-] Dmian@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Bottom right is Count Adolf

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 4 points 11 months ago

I'm Oscar(.com)!

[-] MooseLad@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I was thinking Terry Savalas as Blofeld

[-] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

You mean Hank Kingsley?

[-] ApeNo1@lemm.ee 36 points 11 months ago

Guess Who? Nazi Edition.

“Does your dictator wear glasses?”

[-] problematicPanther@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago

There's always money in the banana stand.

[-] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago

TIL that Hitler without a mustache looks like HP Lovecraft.

[-] Zehzin@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago

Not racist enough to be Lovecraft

[-] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months 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 11 months ago

HP Lovecraft looks like mark Zuckerberg...

[-] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months 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 11 months ago

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

[-] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Bro I was about to comment the same thing

[-] livus@kbin.social 17 points 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months ago

Good point.

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 months ago

It was common enough to be listed by the US government

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

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

[-] CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com 0 points 11 months 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 11 months ago

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

[-] jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago

Bottom left and bottom right would have fooled me.

[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 14 points 11 months ago

Top-right is the Clark Kent approach.

[-] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

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

[-] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 11 months ago

What makes you say that?

[-] Raxiel@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Because he shot himself (allegedly)

[-] Emerald@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months ago

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

[-] Rubanski@lemm.ee 9 points 11 months ago

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

[-] menemen@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Also the hair.

[-] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months 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 11 months ago

Uncle Karl?

[-] Something_Complex@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

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

[-] Dio@lemy.lol 2 points 11 months 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 11 months ago

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

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

He had a combover thing as well, huh.

this post was submitted on 10 Dec 2023
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