A friend asked about the relationship between Geli Raubal and Adolf.
So I want to speak based on the accounts of those around them; therefore, I will summarize the total of what I have read.
My sources are the books of Heinrich Hoffmann, Christa Schroeder, his staff, as well as his sister, and others.
I will not mention anything here from Ernst Hanfstaengl, because I do not consider his book a reliable source; he has presented some things in a biased way, and they conflict with other accounts from people close to him.
Well, in reality Adolf loved Geli very much, and there is a quotation from him in the books of Heinrich Hoffmann and Christa Schroeder in which he said:
“Geli was the only woman I loved and the only one I could have married.”
He paid a great deal of attention to Geli and prioritized her, and one could even say more than politics.
He lavished a great deal of attention on Geli, spoiled her, and gave her whatever she wanted. According to Hoffmann, Geli even managed to go out shopping with her impatient uncle, who undoubtedly had no patience for strolling around and shopping with women—though shopping with Geli was not easy either.
Geli also cared for Adolf, but as her uncle, and she enjoyed the attention he gave her, how he fulfilled her wishes, and she did not want to lose this position or have another girl take her place. That is why she tolerated his strictness. (Some speculations suggest that Geli committed suicide after seeing Eva Braun’s letter in Adolf’s pocket, which I neither confirm nor deny.)
Nevertheless, she was a freedom-loving girl and could not be the perfect niece for Adolf, nor could she avoid being mischievous.
As for whether they were ever in bed together, I cannot give an opinion, because no one knows. But the shameless matters that are slanderously attributed to him—about urination, nude paintings, photographs, and so on—are all nonsense and merely a way to defame him, another form of propaganda, which was common at that time.
And without a doubt I must say that Geli could even distract Adi from his goals, because Adi spent a great deal of his time on her and was constantly concerned about her.
Regarding Geli’s suicide:
Adi had an extreme sense of ownership and was excessively jealous, while Geli, on the other hand, was a very rebellious and freedom-loving girl.
Adolf could not tolerate her socializing with men and always sent Hoffmann and others to accompany her. He would not allow her to go to dance halls, and even if she went, she had to go with a guard and return before 11 o’clock.
Adi cared about her and did not want that girl to be “tainted”; he wanted her pure.
And let me also mention this account: when Geli and Adi’s personal driver, Emil Maurice, were alone together, Adi arrived and wanted to shoot Maurice.
But according to Hoffmann, Maurice was a lecherous man, and Adi, through his sixth sense and instinct, realized Maurice’s bad intentions (do not underestimate Adi’s sixth sense; Hoffmann’s accounts have convinced me that he had a strong and flawless one).
In any case, Adi prevented that relationship. There is also a narrative that Geli had become interested in a Jewish man, and Adi prevented their relationship. In any event, this was both for his political goals and for his love for Geli.
This control ultimately led to Geli’s suicide and dealt a severe emotional blow to Adi.
If you have read Hoffmann’s memoirs, you will realize how bad Adolf’s condition was and how much he suffered.
And if you would like, I can bring that part of the book for you—just ask 😉
