We know many things about Hitler’s behaviour, from his life as the Nazi leader, as well as private life. However, some things existed that were only revealed by closely guarded secret documents that were revealed on Tuesday.

Hitler eats rapidly, mechanically, for him food is merely an indispensable means of subsistence. At the table and in his speech he shows many facets of rather uncouth behaviour. He abstractedly bites his fingernails, he runs his index finger back and forth under his nose, and his table manners are little short of shocking

Hitler’s roommate in a bunker

However, when he did not have a full mouth, he bit his nails and played with his moustache, at least according to what a highly ranked Nazi said who shared a bunker with Hitler, and later said this to a British agent after he was captured.

“Hitler eats rapidly, mechanically, for him food is merely an indispensable means of subsistence. At the table and in his speech he shows many facets of rather uncouth behaviour. He abstractedly bites his fingernails, he runs his index finger back and forth under his nose, and his table manners are little short of shocking” said the prisoner.

He remembered one girl who sat with the dictator at the table, who asked her mother:

“Will the lunatic chew up our carpets too?”