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How did Adolph Hitler die ?... Russian report...
How did Adolph Hitler die ?... Russian report...
Item # 722080
June 07, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 7, 1945
* The mystery of Adolph Hitler's death
* Charred remains in Berlin bunker
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "BODY OF HITLER IDENTIFIED, SAYS RUSSIAN OFFICER" with subhead. (see images) Official report from the Russian military on the death of Adolph Hitler. There was always speculation on how he died and what happened to his body. This may be the only proof of what really took place those last few days in Berlin, Germany.
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice condition.
AI notes: On June 6, 1945, Soviet officials publicly reported to Western correspondents that they had recovered a burned and charred body in Adolf Hitler’s Berlin bunker, which, after examination by Soviet doctors and forensic specialists, was identified “with almost complete certainty” as Hitler’s. The body, badly damaged by fire, was one of several found in the bunker, and preliminary forensic analysis suggested death likely resulted from cyanide poisoning, though the condition of the remains prevented definitive confirmation of a gunshot wound. The Soviets expressed caution in their public statements, noting the difficulty of absolute identification, but emphasized that all evidence pointed to Hitler’s death. Later investigations have provided mixed results: dental remains preserved by the Soviets matched Hitler’s dental records, supporting the identification, while a skull fragment long held as his was DNA-tested in 2009 and found to belong to a woman, raising questions about the completeness and accuracy of the original Soviet report. The ambiguity was compounded by Soviet secrecy and political motives, making the June 6 report historically significant yet not entirely conclusive.
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