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The death of Adolf Hitler

Caroline Sharples reveals the long afterlife of Adolf Hitler – from the initial bewilderment surrounding his death in 1945, to the ongoing interest in surviving biomedical evidence

Charlotte Vosper

Published: May 11, 2026 at 12:31 PM

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What do we really know about Adolf Hitler’s death? In this episode of the HistoryExtra podcast, historian and author Caroline Sharples tells Charlotte Vosper about the reporting that surrounded Hitler's final days in April 1945, the subsequent discoveries of biological evidence, and our ongoing fascination with finding out more – ultimately revealing what really happened in the Führerbunker in 1945.

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Charlotte VosperContent producer

Charlotte Vosper is a content producer at HistoryExtra