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Christian, Hitler's secretary from 1939-1942, 1943-1945, discusses the last days in the Fuehrer bunker

Colonel Bernd von Brauchitsch discusses the relationship between Hitler and Goering at the end of the war. He also discusses his father's, Field Marshal von Brauchitsch, disagreements with Hitler which caused him to resign in 1941.

Buchholz, a member of the stenographic service of Hitler's headquarters, describes briefings Hitler had with his staff where he discussed the handling of downed enemy airmen. File also contains Buchholz's Supplementary Statement on the Question of treatment of British commandos, June 30, 1954.

Nicolaus von Below, Colonel and Adjutant of the Luftwaffe, answers questions about the assassination attempt of Hitler on July 20, 1944, and details about people and events that happened at the bunker in Berlin in April 1945.

Hitler's dentist answers questions about how be met Hitler and became his dentist. He also gives a description of his escape from Berlin and his capture in May 1945. He tells of how he made drawings and a cast of Hitler's jaw from memory and gives a detailed account as to why he believes that his assistant's identification of Hitler's jaw was correct. The second day's interview is the dentist's detailed account of Hitler's bridgework.

Trude B. Feldman writes about her days with Veronika (Vera) Eichmann, the widow of Adolf Eichmann, at the time his trial in Israel in 1962. Mrs. Eichmann shares stories of her husband and their children. Despite all of the evidence of Adolf Eichmann's involvement in the Holocaust, Vera Eichmann is convinced that he is innocent. Days before his execution for crimes against humanity, she still firmly believes that he will win his appeal.

General Berger discusses his impressions of Hitler from 1931 to the end of the war. He also discusses Hitler's plans for using prisoners as human shields and what it was like in Hitler's bunker at the end of the war.

General Engel describes his visits to Hitler on March 18 or 19 and on April 1, 1945. He discusses Hitler's appearance, the men around Hitler, and Hitler's reaction to the news of Roosevelt's death. Engel also describes the German 12th Army under General Walter Wenck at the end of the war.

In the first interview, General Bach discusses Himmler and the treatment of Jews. In the second interview, Bach discusses his impressions of Hitler from 1932 to the end of the war. As Commanding General of the German forces in Warsaw during the uprising, he also discusses the uprising, countermanding Hitler’s orders and loyalty to Hitler.