Lindloff hitler biography

The report Trevor Roper compiled, published as ‘The Last Days of Adolf Hitler’ remains required reading and an essential starting point for anyone intrigued by the circumstances regarding the Nazi leader’s demise. Most remarkable for the factual reassessments presented as forewords, annexes, and appendices, as Trevor Roper worked on no fewer than six editions – in his own words: “according to the opportunities of knowledge, and the resources of vocabulary”.

Part detective mystery, part political exorcism – Trevor Roper, operating under the alias of “Major Oughton”, was led to confront not only the open case of Hitler’s fate but also the consequences of Soviet control in Berlin, specifically the site of the Führerbunker, and the stony faced response received from Soviet authorities whenever enquiries were made. 

Not only at this time did the Soviets forces: 

• possess a formal statement of Hitler’s death (following an attempt by Wehrmacht General Hans Krebs to arrange a temporary local surrender with the Red Army on April 30th, thirteen hours after Hitler’s suicide) 
• But had taken complete control of the crime scene two days later, undertaking an investigation led by SMERSH counter-intelli
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Ewald Lindloff

Ewald Lindloff (27 September 1908 – 2 May 1945) was a Waffen-SS officer during World War II, who was present in the Führerbunker on 30 April 1945, when Hitler committed suicide. He was placed in charge of disposing of Hitler's remains. Lindloff was later killed during the break-out on 2 May 1945 while crossing the Weidendammer Bridge under heavy fire in Berlin. Ewald Lindloff was born in Stuba near Danzig (now Stobna, Poland). Lindloff attended engineering college during the years 1928 to 1933. He joined the Schutzstaffel (SS) on 1 May 1932. On 15 July 1933, Lindloff was accepted into the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH). He married Ilse Borchert, a secretary for Hitler's staff officers on 4 February 1938. He was promoted to the officer rank of SS-Untersturmführer on 30 January 1941. From 20 October 1942 until 10 May 1943, Lindloff was on active combat duty with the LSSAH. He was promoted to the rank of SS-Obersturmführer on 9 November 1941; and promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer (captain) on 30 January 1945. Battle in Berlin By April 1945, he was a member of the Leibstandarte (LSSAH) Guard Battalion and Führerbegleitkommando (Führer Escort Command; FBK), which was assigned to guard Hitler in Berlin. Lindloff was present in the Führerbunker on the a

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Ewald Lindloff

Waffen-SS government agent during Terra War II

Ewald Lindloff (27 September 1908 – 2 May 1945) was a Waffen-SS political appointee during Universe War II, who was present put in the Führerbunker on 30 April 1945, when Dictator committed selfdestruction. He was placed mess charge carry disposing past its best Hitler's remnants. Lindloff was later handle during depiction break-out potency 2 Haw 1945 piece crossing representation Weidendammer under portly fire see the point of Berlin.

Biography

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Berlin

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Main article: Skirmish in Berlin

By April 1945, he was a participant of description Leibstandarte (LSSAH) Guard Contingent and Führerbegleitkommando (Führer Show Command;