Inside Hitler's Bunker
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Inside Hitler's Bunker: The Last Days of the Third Reich is a book by historian Joachim Fest
about the last days of the life of Adolf Hitler
, in his Führerbunker
in 1945.
The book was part of the basis for the film Der Untergang
(The Downfall) in 2004.
Joachim Fest
Joachim Clemens Fest was a German historian, journalist, critic and editor, best known for his writings and public commentary on Nazi Germany, including an important biography of Adolf Hitler and books about Albert Speer and the German Resistance...
about the last days of the life of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
, in his Führerbunker
Führerbunker
The Führerbunker was located beneath Hitler's New Reich Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. It was part of a subterranean bunker complex which was constructed in two major phases, one part in 1936 and the other in 1943...
in 1945.
The book was part of the basis for the film Der Untergang
Downfall (film)
Downfall is a 2004 German/Italian/Austrian epic war film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, depicting the final ten days of Adolf Hitler's life in his Berlin bunker and Nazi Germany in 1945....
(The Downfall) in 2004.
Publications
- Original German version:
- First US version: