Hitler marries Eva Braun, dictates last will and testament 70 years ago this hour (Apr 29 1945)

April 28, 20151940s, World War IIadmin

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(Sunday, April 29, 1945, after midnight CEST; during the Battle of Berlin on the Eastern Front during World War II) — German dictator Adolf Hitler married Eva Braun today in a small civil ceremony within the Führerbunker, an air-raid shelter located near the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. Hitler then took secretary Traudl Junge to another room and dictated his last will and testament.

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Hitler marries Eva Braun, dictates last will and testament 70 years ago this hour (Apr 29 1945)

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