No, since the greeting is being made to him or referencing him as the leader - he would not greet or reference himself [Nazi salute - Description][0] > By autumn 1923, some members of the Nazi Party were using the rigid, outstretched right arm salute to greet Hitler, **who responded by raising his own right hand crooked back at the elbow, palm opened upwards, in a gesture of acceptance**. ... The form "Heil, mein Führer!" was for direct address to Hitler. The [German version][1] of the Wikipedia article also states: > Hitler hatte den Gruß aber auch aus seiner österreichischen Heimat mitgebracht, wo „Heil“ als Gruß unter Freunden verwendet wurde – und in den westlichen Landesteilen noch heute verwendet wird... > > Hitler had also brought the greeting from his Austrian homeland, where "Heil" was used as a greeting among friends - and is still used today in the western parts of the country... So if Hitler did ever reply, he would have used the single word **Heil** in return. In the languages I am familiar with, someone, when being greeted, **does not** greet himself in return. A source that claims otherwise, should be taken with a ton of salt. [0]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_salute#Description [1]:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitlergru%C3%9F#Ursprünge