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On the Eastern Front, [[Marshal]] [[Georgi K Zhukov]] led the Soviets on the hard-fought advance to Berlin and effectively sealed off the city. To shelter from the coming onslaught, the Nazi leadership retreated to the [[safety]] of the [[Führerbunker]] beneath the [[Reichschancellery]]. Those involved included: Hitler; Himmler; Bormann; [[Hermann Goering]] | On the Eastern Front, [[Marshal]] [[Georgi K Zhukov]] led the Soviets on the hard-fought advance to Berlin and effectively sealed off the city. To shelter from the coming onslaught, the Nazi leadership retreated to the [[safety]] of the [[Führerbunker]] beneath the [[Reichschancellery]]. Those involved included: Hitler; Himmler; Bormann; [[Hermann Goering]]; [[Joseph Goebbels]] with his wife [[Magda Goebbels|Magda]] and [[Joseph Goebbels's children|their six children]]; [[Albert Speer]]; [[Hermann Fegelein]] and his wife [[Gretl Fegelein|Gretl]]; [[Otto Gunsche]]; Hitler's [[valet]] [[Heinz Linge]]; [[Hitler Youth]] leader [[Arthur Axmann]]; together with Hitler's beloved [[Alsatian]] [[Blondie|Blondi]] and other Nazis. | ||
On [[15 April]], Hitler's [[girlfriend]] and Gretl's [[sister]] [[Eva Braun]] joined them in the Bunker. For many Nazis, Eva's arrival was a sign that their days were numbered, with many referring to her as "The [[Angel]] of [[Death]]". | On [[15 April]], Hitler's [[girlfriend]] and Gretl's [[sister]] [[Eva Braun]] joined them in the Bunker. For many Nazis, Eva's arrival was a sign that their days were numbered, with many referring to her as "The [[Angel]] of [[Death]]". | ||