<p>While researching the history of Barbie, which was based on a post-war German sex doll, author Graeme Donald uncovered Hitler's secretive "Borghild Project".<br /><br />Under the World War II project that began in 1940, Nazi scientists developed the "synthetic comforters" for the German soldiers who were enjoying themselves a bit too much in Paris.<br />The problem was so bad it was keeping many of the troops from their frontline duties, the Sun reported.<br /><br />Hitler conceived the project following a report from SS chief Heinrich Himmler, who wrote: "The greatest danger in Paris is the widespread and uncontrolled presence of whores, picking up clients in bars, dance halls and other places.<br /><br />"It is our duty to prevent soldiers from risking their health for the sake of a quick adventure."<br /><br />According to Donald, Hitler personally approved the plan for the blonde and blue-eyed "gynoid" dolls, which were small enough to fit into a backpack.<br /><br />They were tested by soldiers in Nazi-occupied Jersey.Himmler was so impressed that he ordered 50 for his own troops, Donald found from the records.<br /><br />But in 1942 the project was axed when German soldiers refused to carry the dolls because of the potential embarrassment if they were captured by the British.<br /><br />"In the end the idea fizzled out and the place where they were made and all the dolls were destroyed in the bombing of Dresden," Donald said.</p>
<p>While researching the history of Barbie, which was based on a post-war German sex doll, author Graeme Donald uncovered Hitler's secretive "Borghild Project".<br /><br />Under the World War II project that began in 1940, Nazi scientists developed the "synthetic comforters" for the German soldiers who were enjoying themselves a bit too much in Paris.<br />The problem was so bad it was keeping many of the troops from their frontline duties, the Sun reported.<br /><br />Hitler conceived the project following a report from SS chief Heinrich Himmler, who wrote: "The greatest danger in Paris is the widespread and uncontrolled presence of whores, picking up clients in bars, dance halls and other places.<br /><br />"It is our duty to prevent soldiers from risking their health for the sake of a quick adventure."<br /><br />According to Donald, Hitler personally approved the plan for the blonde and blue-eyed "gynoid" dolls, which were small enough to fit into a backpack.<br /><br />They were tested by soldiers in Nazi-occupied Jersey.Himmler was so impressed that he ordered 50 for his own troops, Donald found from the records.<br /><br />But in 1942 the project was axed when German soldiers refused to carry the dolls because of the potential embarrassment if they were captured by the British.<br /><br />"In the end the idea fizzled out and the place where they were made and all the dolls were destroyed in the bombing of Dresden," Donald said.</p>