Adolf Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945, in his Berlin bunker, as confirmed by German radio announcements on May 1st, 1945 and subsequent Allied reports. Newspapers like the Daily News and Stars and Stripes headlined his death, often citing his final moments fighting in the Reich Chancellery, while others expressed initial skepticism.
Key Details of the 1945 Announcements:
Method: Hitler shot himself while his wife, Eva Braun, took cyanide, according to History.com.
Succession: Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz was announced as his successor.
Reaction: News was met with some skepticism due to Nazi propaganda, but it marked the symbolic end of the regime, notes TheCollector.
Verification: Soviet forces recovered his remains, which were later identified through dental records, reports NPR.
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