Maria Reiter

Maria Josepha Reiter (23 December 1911 – 28 July 1992), known as "Mimi" or "Mitzi", was associated romantically with Adolf Hitler in the late 1920s. She told her story to the German periodical Stern in 1959.

Early life Reiter was the daughter of an official of the Social Democratic Party in Berchtesgaden.

Relationship with Adolf Hitler Hitler met Reiter when she was working in a shop in Obersalzberg, one of Hitler's favourite retreats. According to Reiter's own account, the 37-year-old Hitler became friendly with the 16-year-old girl, grooming her before he asked her out. At the end of the evening, he made a "coarse" sexual advance toward her, which she rejected, but he did coerce her into kissing. They had a number of other dates during which Hitler was increasingly emotionally manipulative. According to the Stern article, Hitler "told her that he wanted her to be his wife, to found a family with her, to have blonde children, but at the moment he had not the time to think of such things. Repeatedly Hitler spoke of his duty, his mission." He told her to wait for him and that they would live together. After this declaration, Hitler ignored her and broke up the liaison. This plunged her into depression. In 1928 while in despair, she attempted to hang herself, but her brother-in-law found her and saved her life.

After this episode, Reiter gave up on Hitler and married local hotelkeeper Ferdinand Woldrich. The marriage was not a success and in 1931 Reiter left her husband. After a visit from Rudolf Hess convinced her of Hitler's continuing interest in her, she travelled to Munich to see Hitler once more. Reiter stated that she spent the night with Hitler and that "I let everything happen. I had never been so happy as I was that night". Hitler congratulated Kubisch on his marriage at an assembly of the SS in Munich. Their last meeting was in 1938, when, according to Reiter, Hitler expressed dissatisfaction with his relationship with Eva Braun.