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WHERE AND HOW HITLER'S BODY WAS DISPOSED OF - CoverUps.com 

With the Russians, marching through Berlin and almost literally at the 
door, the surviving Bunker personnel had a very limited time to dispose 
of Hitler's body, in accordance with his specific orders and/or 
instructions. Unlike Mussolini, Hitler did not want the Russians/Allies 
to have access to his recognizable corpse after death, for 
display/mutilation/desecration. 

Here are some supposed eyewitness accounts of key Bunker 
observers/participants concerning the final disposal of Hitler's 
lifeless body: 

According to Linge, once the bodies had been brought up into the garden 
(of the Chancellory) Linge, Gunsche and Kempka began the cremation. 

Linge stated on February 10, 1956, "The petrol which had been provided 
was then immediately poured over the bodies (of Hitler and Braun). 
Besides myself, Gunsche and Kempka took part in this. I emptied two 
cans. I do not know how many cans Gunsche and Kempka emptied. Because of 
the heavy shelling, it was not possible to ignite the petrol directly. 
The surrounding buildings were burning and shells were coming in thick 
and fast. Standing in the exit from the bunker, I therefore twisted a 
piece of paper into a spill which Bormann lit with a match and which I 
then threw." 

"I do not recall whether others also attempted to ignite the petrol. In 
any case, I did not see a piece of cloth. When the petrol caught fire, a 
gigantic flame shot upwards. We then observed the cremation through a 
slit in the closed bunker door. One thing that stuck in my mind is that 
within a very short while one of Eva Hitler's knees was lifted up. One 
could see that the flesh of the knee was already being roasted. About 
eight minutes after the cremation began I went back downstairs. Before 
that, all of those present in the exit from the bunker had given Adolf 
Hitler a final salute. I did not make any observations about the further 
progress of the fire. I did not return to the site of the fire, nor did 
I learn anything from the other sources..." 

By contrast, Kempka, recalling these same events on December 2, 1953 
recounted, "There were several cans of petrol standing inside the exit 
from the bunker. I immediately picked up one of these cans, went back 
outside and poured the contents over Adolf Hitler, after I had moved his 
left arm, which was extended sideways, closer to the body. I then jumped 
back into the exit and then emptied two further cans over Adolf Hitler 
and Eva Hitler, while Gunsche 

and Linge were similarly engaged. While this was going on, the garden 
was still under very heavy fire. In the bunker exit we then discussed 
how to light the 

petrol. Gunsche suggested throwing a hand-grenade, which I rejected. We 
then found a large rag lying next to the fire hoses in the exit. Gunsche 
picked this rag up. I opened a can still standing in the exit and wet 
this rag with petrol." 

"Dr. Goebbels handed me a box of matches. I lit the rag. Gunsche threw 
the burning rag on to Adolf and Eva Hitler. They immediately caught 
fire, which burst into a mighty flame. After we had saluted, we followed 
Goebbels back into the bunker. I was not personally involved in the 
continuation of the cremation nor did I make any personal observations 
with regard to this..." 

Gunsche, the third person involved in setting fire to the bodies, stated 



on June 21, 1956, "When I turned back towards the bunker exit after I 
had put the body of Eva Braun down, Kempka and Linge had already stepped 
out with open cans of petrol in their hands. We three then poured petrol 
onto the bodies; it is possible all of the nine or ten cans that had 
been provided--these were Army cans holding 20 liters and they were 
filled to the top--were emptied. Lighting the petrol presented a problem 
because of the heavy shelling. Attempts with matches failed. I then 
considered using a stick grenade which was available. While I was 
unscrewing the cap I saw that Linge had already made a paper spill which 
Bormann was in the process of lighting, Bormann then immediately threw 
this spill outside, whereupon the bunker door was closed. While the door 
was closing, a bright flare of fire could just be seen. I then remained 
in the exit for a short while, and I again ordered Hofbeck not to let 
anyone in or out. Subsequently I, like all the others, went back into 
the bunker. Before leaving, each of us saluted, some from outside the 
exit from the bunker, others from inside..." 

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