The Baby That Hitler Spared


During World War I, a Jewish soldier faced an injured German soldier. He aimed his rifle—but showed mercy. The German thanked him before disappearing. Decades later, the veteran recognized him in a photo: it was Adolf Hitler.

If he had pulled the trigger, the course of history would likely have been radically different. Millions of lives could have been saved. This small moment of human mercy became, in retrospect, a historical turning point—a cruel example of how chance can also be tragic.
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