Hitler’s political testament of 29 April 1945
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Hitler’s political testament of 29 April 1945 was his final written directive, issued in his Berlin bunker near the end of World War II, in which he outlined his succession plans and the future structure of the German government.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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political testament ⓘ |
| appoints |
Arthur Seyss-Inquart as Foreign Minister
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Ferdinand Schörner as Commander-in-Chief of the Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Bormann as Party Minister ⓘ Wilhelm Burgdorf as head of the Army High Command (OKH) ⓘ |
| archivedIn | various national archives and document collections ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSection |
instructions on succession
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political directives ⓘ statements on the conduct of the war ⓘ statements on the future of National Socialism ⓘ |
| context | final phase of World War II in Europe ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1945-04-29 ⓘ |
| declaresSuccessorOffice |
Joseph Goebbels as Reich Chancellor
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Karl Dönitz as Reich President NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | political directive ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
final official directive of Adolf Hitler
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key source for understanding Nazi succession plans ⓘ |
| ideologicalContent |
affirmation of National Socialism
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continued antisemitic rhetoric ⓘ denial of responsibility for starting the war ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| laterPublishedIn | post-war historical editions of Nazi documents ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtTime | intended as binding directive for remaining Nazi authorities ⓘ |
| mentionsEntity |
German people
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National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeWritten | Führerbunker, Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
define future structure of the German government
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justify his actions and policies ⓘ outline succession plans for Nazi leadership ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
Hitler’s last will and testament
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Hitler’s private testament of 29 April 1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
end of the Third Reich
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succession of Nazi leadership after Hitler’s death ⓘ |
| reorganizesOffice |
abolition of the office of Reichsmarschall
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separation of the offices of Reich President and Reich Chancellor ⓘ |
| signedBy | Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalProximityTo | Adolf Hitler’s suicide on 30 April 1945 ⓘ |
| transmission | copies carried out of the bunker by couriers ⓘ |
| warTheaterContext | collapse of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| witnessedBy |
Hans Krebs
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Goebbels NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Bormann NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelm Burgdorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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President of the Flensburg Government
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Hitler’s political testament of 29 April 1945
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