When was the Führerbunker completed?
The Führerbunker was completed in 1944. It was located lower than the Vorbunker and to the west-southwest of the Reich Chancellery.
Questions about Führerbunker
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who lived inside the Führerbunker during the final days of World War II?
Adolf Hitler, Eva Braun, Martin Bormann, Joseph Goebbels, Magda Goebbels, their six children, and various support staff including Traudl Junge and Rochus Misch resided there. The complex held about 30 small rooms for these individuals.
What date did Adolf Hitler die in the Führerbunker?
Hitler shot himself on the 30th of April 1945 at around 15:30. His body was wrapped in blankets and burned outside the bunker later that day.
How much did it cost to build the Führerbunker?
The construction cost for the Führerbunker totaled 1,349,899.29 Reichsmarks. The Hochtief company built the facility as part of an extensive programme of subterranean construction in Berlin begun in 1940.
When were the first post-war photos taken of the interior of the Führerbunker?
The first post-war photos of the interior were taken in July 1945. American writer James P. O'Donnell toured the bunker on the 4th of July 1945 after giving a Soviet guard cigarettes.