Adolf Hitler, wearing a fedora, and looking remarkably like the Internet “trollface” meme is but one of several photos published in the new book The Rise of Hitler Illustrated that were purportedly “banned” by the Nazis for being unflattering to Der Führer.

Vintage Everyday reports that the photographs are from an early propaganda pamphlet titled Deutschland Erwache (Germany Awaken) written in the 1930s that Hitler later disliked. An English soldier found the photos and his family hung on to them for years. Now the photos are available for the world to see what a dork Hitler looked like in short pants.

“It keeps das hair dry in der shower.”
 

Hitler banned this picture of his ‘steely glare’ fearing it made him look stupid. It did.
 

“Hitler despised this ‘undignified’ picture of him in short trousers.” His knees must be so cold.
 

 

Not Hugo Boss’ best work.
 
More Hitler hijinks after the jump…