2 published verifications about Berlin Berlin ×
“Adolf Hitler directed German military operations from the Führerbunker in Berlin during the Battle of Berlin and committed suicide on April 30, 1945.”
The historical record strongly supports this account. Multiple authoritative sources show Hitler was directing the defense of Berlin from the Führerbunker during the battle, even as his orders became increasingly unrealistic and militarily ineffective. Independent archival, eyewitness, and forensic evidence also consistently place his suicide in the bunker on April 30, 1945.
“The instruction for the England national football team to perform the Nazi salute in Berlin on May 14, 1938 came directly from the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom Foreign Office.”
The claim is not supported by the best available evidence. Credible historical accounts indicate the immediate instruction was given through ambassador Neville Henderson and FA secretary Stanley Rous, while the Football Association states there is no record of a direct order from Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain or the Foreign Office. The salute may have reflected wider appeasement policy, but that does not make the claim of a direct PM/Foreign Office instruction accurate.