Hitler’s Last 48 Hours In The Bunker

What happened to Hitler's body? When did he die? What really happened in the last 48 hours of his life? In this extraordinary episode of 'As It Happened', historian Emma Craigie and Dan Snow discuss the final moments of the Fuhrer's life in the bunker beneath the Reich Chancellery in Berlin. Emma Craigie is the author of four books including the critically acclaimed novel 'Chocolate Cake with Hitler', and co-author of the Sunday Times best-seller 'Hitler's Last Day: Minute by Minute' You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/45Y4Oyg #hitler #bunker #ww2history 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:17 Battle of Berlin (April 1945) 00:09:19 00:00 (29th April) | Hitler sets out his plan 00:12:17 00:15 (29th April) | Goebbels' family 00:17:19 01:00 (29th April) | Hitler and Eva marry 00:20:52 04:15 (29th April) | Goebbels' Plea 00:22:24 07:00 (29th April) | Allies Advance 00:24:56 10:50 (29th April) | Hitler Wakes Up 00:28:41 12:00 (29th April) | Dachau Discovered 00:30:20 14:30 (29th April) | Hitler has lunch 00:32:39 14:45 (29th April) | Hitler's Dog is K*lled 00:33:27 15:00 (29th April) | Hitler Youth Party in Reich Chancellery 00:34:31 18:00 - 22:00 (29th April) | Russians close in and German Army in Italy surrenders 00:37:07 01:30 (30th April) | Oath of Loyalty and Hitler's Drug Problem 00:38:42 03:00 (30th April) | Hitler orders Himmler's Execution 00:40:22 03:50 - 06:00 (30th April) | S*x Parties and the Dentist Chair 00:42:02 06:00 (30th April) | Hitler has "24 hours left" 00:42:53 07:30 (30th April) | Eva Braun and Hitler want to see the sun 00:44:19 08:30 (30th April) | Magda Goebbels Breaks Down 00:44:58 10:00 (30th April) | Churchill sets himself on fire 00:47:10 12:00 (30th April) | Hitler allows breakout and Eva gets dressed 00:49:07 12:45 (30th April) | Hitler's Last Meal 00:50:03 14:30 (30th April) | Dönitz vs Himmler 00:51:14 14:45 (30th April) | Final Goodbyes 00:53:38 15:15 (30th April) | Gunshot is heard 00:54:37 15:30 (30th April) | Hitler and Eva's S*icide 00:57:58 15:50 (30th April) | Removing Evidence 00:58:57 17:00 (30th April) | Generals' Meeting and Dönitz Appointed Hitler's Successor 01:01:24 19:30 (30th April) | Goebbels' Children's Last Sleep 01:03:05 20:00 - 23:55 (30th April) | General Krebs meets Zhukov and Russians plant flag on the Reichstag 01:05:06 23:55 (30th April) | Dönitz and Himmler's Final Meeting 01:09:11 What Happened to Hitler's Body?