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The above photo shows Hitler visiting Stuttgart on April 1, 1938. The photo shows the end of Königstraße looking at Stuttgart Central Station. On that day Hitler took advantage of the rejoicing due to the Austrian Anschluss when he arrived at 3:00 p.m. on a special train. In the City Hall, the Mayor Dr. Stroelin greeted Hitler at a reception held in his honour. Hitler replied to this welcome in a short address, emphasizing that the concept of a Greater Germany was nowhere as lively and vibrant as in Stuttgart, “the city of Germans living abroad.” At 9:00 p.m., Hitler delivered another campaign speech at a mass rally. Following the “party narrative,” he again turned to the events in Austria: “We have all forgotten what it means to be compelled to live outside of the German Volksgemeinschaft!”