apr 22, 1945 - April 30th, 1945
Description:
In his bunker in Berlin, Adolf Hitler appoints Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz, Commander-in-Chief of the German Navy, as his successor. Hitler and his wife Eva Braun commit suicide in order to evade capture after Nazi Germany's defeat. Nazi propaganda attempts to present his death as a heroic fall in the struggle against Bolshevism.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 22, 1945
Now
~ 81 years ago