Hitler Dies in Bunker: The Nazi Regime Collapses
Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun end their lives in the Führerbunker just hours after marrying, while Soviet troops hoist the Victory Banner over the Reichstag to signal the collapse of Nazi Germany. This dual event seals the regime's fate and forces the unconditional surrender that ends the war in Europe.
April 30, 1945
81 years ago
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