Events of Adolf Hitler’s Last Day Of Life!

Location: The Führer Bunker, Berlin

She never imagined that her wedding would take place in the Führer Bunker beneath the Reich Chancellery garden in Berlin. However, Russian Army tanks have closed in, making it unsafe to be above ground. The Führer bunker is shielded by a 10-meter-thick concrete ceiling, connected by a staircase to an upper bunker and a hallway to the Reich Chancellery basement, which houses an emergency hospital, a garage, and several rooms for secretaries and officers. At least one room has been set up for Eva to ensure her comfort.

She has been here since January, residing in the best room, designed by the bunker’s architect. It includes a dressing table, chair, wardrobe for clothes, single bed, and a floral-patterned sofa. Her name is engraved on all her belongings—furniture, clothes, jewelry, and other items.

Upon stepping out of the bathroom, she hears the booming sounds of heavy Russian artillery.

Outside Hitler's Bunker

Above, at ground level, gravediggers witness scattered flames in the sky. At this moment, they are burying the body of Hermann Fegelein, Eva Braun’s brother-in-law, in a shallow grave. Eva's fiancé ordered Fegelein’s execution half an hour ago. Eva’s sister Gretl, who is pregnant, had pleaded with Hitler to spare him, but Hitler became furious at her interference. Fegelein had been captured the previous week while attempting to escape, carrying money, jewelry, and accompanied by a woman who was not his wife.

Eva simply says: “You are the Führer.”

Rochus Misch, the bunker’s telephone operator, listens to Hans Hofbeck from the Reich Secret Service as he recounts Fegelein’s execution, describing how he aimed a large gun and fired.

10:10 AM

In the Führer Bunker’s conference room, Adolf Hitler leans on a map table with no map on it. He dictates his "Political Testament" to Traudl Junge, one of his two secretaries, who writes down his words. At first, Junge is excited, thinking she will finally understand Germany’s defeat. But Hitler speaks monotonously, disappointing her, offering no revelations or remorse—just the same accusations against the Jews she had heard countless times before.

He then reads out a lengthy list of new Nazi officials, though Junge knows it is meaningless. After a brief pause, he reads his will.

Hitler and Goebbels at Dinner

Hitler jokes with Joseph Goebbels, Minister of Propaganda, at dinner. When he mentions his marriage to Eva, Junge is shocked. Hitler had always insisted he would never marry, claiming that women were detrimental to men.

He continues: "My wife and I prefer death over the disgrace of dismissal and surrender. We ask that our bodies be burned immediately after death." After a pause, he steps back from the table: "Type this in triplicate and bring it to me." The conference room is prepared for the wedding ceremony. Five chairs are placed beside the large map table. Walter Wagner, a Nazi judge, enters with the necessary documents. Hitler’s servant Heinz Linge notes that Wagner looks as happy as the bride!

12:15 AM

Robert Ritter von Greim, who just left a meeting with Hitler, is attempting to leave the bunker. Earlier, the plane that brought him to Berlin was destroyed by the Russian Army, injuring him severely. Nonetheless, Hitler has appointed him as the new head of the German Luftwaffe.

A U.S. Soldier in Hitler’s Bedroom

For half an hour, Hitler ranted about defeat, lies, corruption, and betrayal before collapsing onto a chair, announcing Germany’s defeat for the first time. He orders von Greim to plan a counter-attack with the Luftwaffe. Meanwhile, Eva writes a letter to her pregnant sister Gretl, who is staying with their parents at Hitler’s mountain residence in Obersalzberg. She does not mention her husband’s death. (Gretl gives birth on May 5, naming her daughter after her sister, Eva. Eva, Gretl’s daughter, later commits suicide at 27 after her lover dies in a car accident.)

In the study, where Hitler spends most of his time, he tells Linge, "I want to let you go back to your family." Linge, with his round face and blue eyes, replies, "Führer, I was with you in victory, and I want to stay with you in defeat." Linge, who is now 32 and was once a bricklayer, remains loyal to Hitler and tells people, "I could never have had a better master."

The Ventilation Tower After Berlin's Fall

Hitler pauses briefly, then instructs Linge to follow his orders: "You must bring two blankets to my bedroom and enough gasoline to burn two bodies. I am going to shoot myself along with Eva. You are to wrap our bodies in wool blankets, carry them outside the bunker, and burn them there."

Linge, trembling, shouts, “Yes, Führer!” and leaves the study.

12:45 AM

Following Hitler’s orders, Linge contacts his driver, Erich Kempka, who is in an underground garage. Linge asks him for 200 liters of gasoline, which is nearly impossible to find. Kempka replies sarcastically, “Only 200 liters? Are you joking?” Linge responds, “I’m serious, Erich. Do whatever you can to get it.” Kempka orders his assistant to siphon fuel from every car in the garage, whose ceiling is already collapsing.

1:00 AM

Eva and Adolf emerge from their rooms. She is wearing the same black dress, while Hitler wears his usual black trousers and grey military jacket. They sit by the large map table. Wagner welcomes them.

Adolf and Eva have a 23-year age difference. They met in October 1929 when Eva was 17 and working at a photography studio in Munich. For two years, they went to cafes and operas together, eventually committing to each other. However, the first four years were difficult for Eva, as Hitler rarely contacted her, often ignoring her. She attempted suicide twice, the second time by overdose in May 1935. This time, Hitler decided to keep her closer, though their relationship remained secret. He even bought her a house in Munich and set up several rooms for her in his mountain home, the Berghof, in Obersalzberg.

Eva knew her role was to keep him calm, and she was skilled at it. Hitler often said, “She keeps my mind off things I don’t like thinking about.” Eva dreamed of being called Mrs. Hitler and becoming a Hollywood actress. She once said, "When Hitler wins the war, I’ll play myself in the story of our lives."

Finally, they decide to marry. Wagner asks them to confirm their Aryan lineage and declare they have no hereditary diseases. Both respond affirmatively.

When it is time to exchange rings, both bands are oversized. Wagner declares, “This marriage is legally binding.” The wedding witnesses are the high-ranking Nazi officers remaining in the bunker.

1:25 AM

Robert Ritter von Greim, pale with pain, lands safely at Rechlin airfield, 160 kilometers north of Berlin. Now as Luftwaffe head, he orders the remaining forces to fly to Berlin, but his orders are in vain. The airfield has been destroyed by Allied bombing, and the few remaining planes have no impact on the defense of Berlin.

1:30 AM

After the ceremony, the couple returns to their private quarters and is served refreshments. Although Hitler is against alcohol, he drinks a small amount that night. Other officers are also served.

Wagner returns to his post. Two days later, he is killed in a street fight. Hitler’s servant congratulates Eva and calls her “Mrs. Hitler,” making her eyes sparkle with happiness.

Hitler's Final Hours

Hitler’s mind is still preoccupied. He pulls Bormann and Goebbels out of the party to add more names to a list. Junge grows frustrated with the constant revisions.

1:45 AM

Joseph Goebbels approaches Junge, who is preparing the final version of Hitler’s will, tears in his eyes, and trembling. He says, “The Führer wants me to leave Berlin, Ms. Junge. He has ordered that I take a key position in the new government, but I can’t. I can’t leave Berlin. I can’t abandon the Führer. There is no reason for him to die while I live.”

He also asks Junge to write his will. She picks up her pen as he begins, “For the first time in my life, I will defy the Führer’s orders. My wife and children will join me in this defiance.” He concludes his will with a solemn pledge: “Since I cannot serve the Führer by his side, I will end my life,