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photo: Front page of the US Armed Forces newspaper Stars and Stripes on 2 May 1945

Adolf Hitler, chancellor and dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945, committed suicide via a gunshot to the head on 30 April 1945 in the Führerbunker in Berlin[a] after it became clear that Germany would lose the Battle of Berlin, which led to the end of World War II in Europe. Eva Braun, his longtime companion and wife of one day, also committed suicide by cyanide poisoning.[b] In accordance with Hitler's prior written and verbal instructions, that afternoon their remains were carried up the stairs and through the bunker's emergency exit to the Reich Chancellery garden, where they were doused in petrol and burned.[1][2] The news of Hitler's death was announced on German radio the next day, 1 May.[3]

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 12 hours ago (4 children)

One day we'll have a headline like that of our own.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 hours ago

We’ve had a Luigi, we need a Mario next.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 hours ago

Ukraine needs a day like that. Almost everyone alive need a day like that.

Man, I just wanna have a job and a home for my family. Why do we put up with all these shitty people.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago

Adolf Hitler died, yes, but what about second Hitler?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

A few of those would be nice

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago

Question for any historians in here that are better at googling than I am.

When did the world learn Hitler committed suicide? Reading the paper, I imagine the whole world just found out he had died, and likely suggested dying in battle or something obscure. When did Germany admit to the world that it was actually a suicide?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

say what you want about him. but he did kill Hitler, not bad.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 hours ago

But he also killed the guy who killed Hitler. Kind of a dick move.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 hours ago

Finally, some good fucking news

[–] [email protected] 20 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Fascists continue to use the spectre of anything t the left of them as communism to this day. The USSR did indeed capture Berlin and we can all celebrate that. Fuck fascists. And fuck anyone who softens Hitler's stain on history.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 12 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 hours ago

"One reason why we don’t kill is because we are not used to it. I never killed anybody, but I have done just the same thing. I have had a great deal of satisfaction over many obituary notices that I have read. I never got into the habit of killing. I could mention the names of many that it would please me if I could read their obituaries in the paper in the morning."

--Clarence Darrow

[–] [email protected] 6 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Masterpiece film, too bad that one scene can't be watched the same anymore thanks to memes lol

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

DER ANGRIFF STEINERS WAR EIN BEFEHL!!!11!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

STEINER'S [something] WAS A [negative abstract noun]!!!

This is my A2 German. I have to work on the vocab. The negative abstract noun feels like "treachery" or something but possibly I'm completely off.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

It could be roughly translated to "Steiner's attack was an order". Felix Steiner was the leader of "Kampfgruppe Steiner". They were formed during the end of WWII to help defending Berlin against allied forces. But Steiner realised that his military equipment and personnel was not sufficient to start any counterattack against the advancing allied forces.

In the movie "Der Untergang" Adolf Hitler is shown receiving the message regarding Steiner's refusal to start the counterattack. Basically Hitler is reacting to this message like "I told Steiner to start the counterattack. But he refused to obey. It was an order but he didn't do anything to help us."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 hours ago

That sure is a neat fact of the day! I've heard the guy who shot him was even nominated for a Nobel peace price!