This has nothing to do with Lugers, but ... I am an amateur graphologist.
I have never seen Hitler's signature before but I am surprised at this signature. If I had seen this in 1934 or 1944 I would have immediately said this person was doomed lead the Germans to failure. This is a signature of a person who is -
1. very emotional, who makes decisions based on emotion rather than logic.
2. a person with tendency to sabotage themselves - the writing appears stable then plummets into the ground towards the end. At the same time, the writing indicates a person who is becoming more emotional, to the extreme.
3. a pessimist.
4. In 1919, he shows decent amount of self-esteem. By 1934, his self esteem has dropped considerably (he does not believe he deserves to succeed), although he shows a bigger ego and a higher opinion of himself than in 1919 (see the large "H"). By 1944, his signature is rushed and he does not even try to maintain balance - his self esteem is in the toilet, and he plunges straight down from the start of the last name to the end - the letters are smashed together, indistinguishable, indicating he's showing little respect for himself or others.
5. not thinking of the future (by 1944).
6. by 1945, it seems he just wants to disappear - no more grandiose plans. This is the signature of a man who does not want to draw attention.
This opinion is not based on any knowledge of history, but simply an analysis of the handwriting. But it's interesting, viewed through the lens of the history we know now.
- Geo
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