Compléter HITLER/2Version en ligne Hitler biography par Alfonso Poza 1 embittered condecorated army citizen 1914 beginning surrender betrayed I Iron patriotism At the of World War , Hitler applied to serve in the German . He was accepted in August , though he was still an Austrian . Although he spent much of his time away from the front lines . He was for bravery , receiving the Cross First Class . Hitler became over the collapse of the war effort . The experience reinforced his passionate German , and he was shocked by Germany's in 1918 . Like other German nationalists , he believed that the German army had been by civilian leaders and Marxists .