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Hitler's Will

Germany · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

9Records
1945Date range
5Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1945

Nicholaus von Below29 April 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd

A witness to the last will and testament of Adolf Hitler

Martin Borman29 April 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd

A witness to the last will and testament of Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler29 April 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd

It was dictated by Adolf Hitler to his secretary Traudl Junge in his Berlin Fuhrerbunker on 29 April 1945, the day he and Eva Braun married.

Adolf Hitler29 April 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd

This record states: The last will and testament of Adolf Hitler was prompted by Hitler receiving a telegram from Reichsmarschall Hermann Goring asking for confirmation of Goring's succession.

Adolf Hitler29 April 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd

This record states: combined with news of Heinrich Himmler's attempted negotiations of surrender with the western Allies, and reports that Red Army troops were within a block or two of the Reich Chancellery.

Traudl Junge29 April 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd

It was dictated by Adolf Hitler to his secretary Traudl Junge in his Berlin Fuhrerbunker on 29 April 1945, the day he and Eva Braun married.

Traudl Junge29 April 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd

This record states: The last will and testament of Adolf Hitler was prompted by Hitler receiving a telegram from Reichsmarschall Hermann Goring asking for confirmation of Goring's succession.

Traudl Junge29 April 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd

This record states: combined with news of Heinrich Himmler's attempted negotiations of surrender with the western Allies, and reports that Red Army troops were within a block or two of the Reich Chancellery.

Ferdinand Schoerner1945

Berlin · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Hitler orders Bormann to send his last will & testament to Doenitz & Schoerner

Names involved

Adolf HitlerFerdinand SchoernerMartin BormanNicholaus von BelowTraudl Junge

Provenance

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