Today in 1945, in Berlin, Germany,

Adolf Hitler moved into the Führerbunker.


Der Fuhrer

Hitler would spend the rest of his life), 105 days, in the bunker while overwhelming Soviet infantry and armored forces surrounded and eventually captured the German capital. It became the centre of the Nazi regime until the last week of World War II in Europe. Hitler married Eva Braun here during the last week of April 1945, shortly before they committed suicide.

The bunker as it looked after it was captured by the Soviets

The Führerbunker (English: "Leader's bunker") was an air-raid shelter located near the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. It was part of a subterranean bunker complex constructed in two phases which were completed in 1936 and 1944. It was the last of the Führer Headquarters
(Führerhauptquartiere) used by Adolf Hitler.

After the war both the old and new Chancellery buildings were levelled by the Soviets. Despite some attempts at demolition, the underground complex remained largely undisturbed until 1988–89. During reconstruction of that area of Berlin, the sections of the old bunker complex that were excavated were for the most part destroyed. The site remained unmarked until 2006, when a small plaque with a schematic diagram was installed. Some corridors of the bunker still exist, but are sealed off from the public.

[January 16, 1945]