Site Where Hitler Died

Adolf Hitler married Eva Braun in Berlin on April 29th, 1945.

Leading up to this, Hitler’s was starting to become unsuccessful in his plans. On April 28^th, Hitler was informed that Himmler, head of the SS, has been in touch with the Allies regarding surrender.
 
On the night of April 29^th, Hitler received information that Berlin would not receive any more troops and that the Russians were taking over. Hitler had already concluded suicide was his only option, but this helped confirm what was happening.
 

The same night, Hitler also received information that Mussolini had been caught in Italy and shot, as well as his mistress hung upside down in Milan. Hitler was determined to avoid humiliation and planned to have his and his wife’s body burned.
 

Hitler succeeded in his suicide plan—both Hitler and Braun were killed. Hitler and Braun’s bodies were found and set on fire, just as they wanted. They had succeeded in killing themselves with cyanide capsules in Hitler’s bunker in Berlin.
 

Hitler’s death site is considered obliteration because there is no obvious evidence that the location was the site of his death. In fact, the location of Hitler’s death has completely changed from what it once was. There is now a parking lot there in front of residential apartments. The only remembrance on the location is an information panel with a diagram of the past bunker units and information of its construction.

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References

Eva Braun with Adolf Hitler [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved from The Jerusalem Post website: http://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Entertainment/How-did-Hitler-really-die

History Learning Site. (n.d.). The death of Adolf Hitler. In World War Two: World War Two and Eastern Europe. Retrieved from http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/death_of_adolf_hitler1.htm

Lonely Planet. (2013). Hitler’s bunker. In Sights. Retrieved from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/germany/berlin/sights/historic-site/hitlers-bunker