Redesdale was above all a patriot , and as soon as war was declared he recanted his support for Hitler and once again became violently anti-German .
The outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 precipitated a series of crises in the Mitford family .
Redesdale was above all a patriot , and as soon as war was declared Mitford recanted Mitford 's support for Hitler and once again became violently anti-German .
The outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 precipitated a series of crises in the Mitford family .