A telegraph which contains Adolf Hitler’s suicide note has been put up for auction.
The German chancellor is seen in the telegraph stating that he rises to flew to Berlin just days before taking his own life.
The telegraph was sent to one of his favourite commanders, Field Marshal Ferdinand Schörner, who had warned him about the besiege on Berlin and that he should flee.
How, Hitler refused to leave because he wanted to be seen as a valiant leader.
The historic memo states: “I shall remain in Berlin, so as to take part, in honourable fashion, in the decisive battle for Germany, and to set a good example to all those remaining.
“I believe that in this way I shall be rendering Germany the best service.
“For the rest of you, every effort must be made to win the struggle for Berlin. You can there help decisively, by pushing northwards as early as possible.”
Alexander Historical Auctions is currently auctioning tthe telegraph in Maryland. Describing the memo, they said it was “as unique as it gets”.
Company president Bill Panagopulos said:
“There is no other written evidence of Hitler declaring his intention to remain (and die) in Berlin that anyone has been able to locate.
“This is essentially Hitler’s ‘suicide note’.
“In it, he tries to portray himself as a valiant leader of his men until the end, when in actuality he shuffled into his bedroom and fired a bullet into his head.”
