Hitler’s Fate: Death or Escape?

Strange Matters Podcast

Campfire Audio Productions

Science, History, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences

4.4 • 987 Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2016

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Battle of Berlin, April 1945. The last major European offensive of World War II. As Soviet troops push into the German capital, a defeated Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his underground bunker… Or did he? In this episode of Strange Matters we discuss the claims that Adolf Hitler not only survived the battle and escaped Berlin, but went on to live for years afterwards hiding in multiple countries. Sean presents the known facts leading up to Hitler’s supposed death, and the evidence supporting the existing fate of the German dictator. Ethan then goes on to show the clues that could point to the case that Hitler in fact did escape Berlin, and the likely path he took on his way to freedom. Investigators have discovered a possible escape route Hitler could have used to slip away from the Soviet and American armies. New evidence may also show that many in the Nazi high command managed to escape from Germany and stay hidden in several South American countries.
Could Hitler really have escaped from the Red Army surrounding Berlin? If so where did he go and what was he up to? Or is it all just false leads and Hitler actually died in his bunker? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think!
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0:00.0	And the Welcome to another episode of Strange Matters Podcast. Here at Strange Matters, we discuss everything that is bizarre, mysterious, and unexplained.
0:30.0	Today I'm your host, Ethan, with my co-host Sean.
0:35.0	On this episode we will be discussing a compelling yet controversial subject
0:40.0	Did Adolf Hitler survive World War II?
0:43.0	That's right.
0:44.0	When this subject was first brought up, I almost thought it was a joke.
0:48.0	We actually look into it. There's some credence of a little bit of clues here and there.
0:52.0	All right, so before we get to the... credence of a little bit of clues here and there.
0:53.0	All right, so before we get to the conspiracy side of things...
0:57.0	Or the argument as the four and against.
1:00.0	Right.
1:01.0	Let's go over, for those who aren't World War II history buffs the assumed facts leading up to the fall of Berlin and Hitler's last stand.
1:09.0	So Germany, 1945, the end of World War II, Hitler made his last official appearance
1:16.3	in public on his birthday April 20th, before retreating for the last time into his bunker.
1:22.4	The Battle of Berlin was the last major offensive of the European theater in World War II.
1:27.0	During this time both US forces and the Soviets were racing to get to Berlin first.
1:31.0	As it so happened, the Russians arrived there first. By the 23rd
1:35.7	April, the Red Army had completely surrounded Berlin. Two and a half million Soviet troops
1:40.7	completely encircled the German capital.
1:43.0	Now, Russia, yes, they got there first, but America wasn't too far behind.
1:49.0	So Berlin has a river kind of next to it as you're going eastbound as if you were heading
1:56.7	to Russia.
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