Dessauer Theater (5)
Location: Friedensplatz 1 a
Today: Anhaltischer Theater. The theater was destroyed by allied bombs in 1944. In 1949 it reopened.
On May 29, 1938 Hiter and Goebbels were present at the opening of the new theater in Dessau. Goebbels held a speech.
Friedrichtheater (Hoftheater) (4)
Location: Wallstraße, the ‘neue’ Alte’ Theater is there now.
Today: In 1922 the Friedrichtheater burned down, it was rebuilt as a concerthall and café, while a new theater was being built. The former Freidrichtheater was destroyed during a bombing in 1945.
On October 26, 1935 Hitler held a speech at the funeral of Reichsstatthalter Loeper at the Friedrich-
Hitler’s remains -
Location: Westendstrasse 36, now Klausenerstrasse 23
Today: Klausenerstrasse 23, Smersh has gone.
The remains of Hitler, his wife and the Goebbels family are said to have been burried in the garden of the compound on Westendstrasse 36 on 13th January 1946, where the so called Soviet SMERSH service was stationed. There is discusion about when the grave was cleared by the KGB. Some say it was on the 4th of April in 1970 and others say it was in 1982. Parts of the skull and the jaw of Hitler were brought to Moscow, together with the leg prothese of Goebbels. Other remains were thrown into the river Elbe. The remains of Hitler and Goebbels are in the Russian State Archives underneath the Kremlin. The Russian government has shown the remains to journalists, and there was a documentary made of this event, in which also some clothes of Hitler were shown. The latest news about the remains of Hitler is that the skull wasn’t Hitler's but the skull of an unknown woman. Look here to find the different locations.
There is not much information about Hitler in Sachsen-
1. Biederitz 2. Kristallpalast, Dessau 3. Brauncshe Lache, Dessau 4. Friedrichtheater, Dessau 5. Theater, Dessau 6. Rennbahn, Halle 7. Stadtschützenhaus, Halle 8. Stadthalle, Magdeburg 9. Semersh compound, Magdeburg 10. Schönebeck 11. Viehauktionshalle, Stendal 12. Truppenübungsplatz, Hillerrsleben
Hitler’s remains -
Location: Schweinebrücke, Magdeburgerstrasse, West of Biederitz
Today: There’s a new bridge, but it is still on the same location.
Some say Hitler's body and the body of Eva Braun were never found. We know that the bodies were burned in the garden of the Reichskanzlei, but what happened to the remains after that, is not clear. Russian sources state that the remains of Hitler, Braun and Goebbels were burried at several locations. On April 5, 1970 the remains were taken to a location near Schönebeck. There KGB-
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Hitler’s remains -
Location: Unknown. Somewhere near Schönebeck.
Some say Hitler's body and the body of Eva Braun were never found. We know that the bodies were burned in the garden of the Reichskanzlei, but what happened to the remains is not clear. Russian sources state that the remains of Hitler, Braun and Goebbels were burried several times at different locations. On April 5, 1970 the remains were taken to a location near Schönebeck. KGB-
SCHÖNEBECK
A postcard of Versuchsplatz Hillersleben
(picture received from DK, a helpful source from Germany)
The building is still there. Only the wall in front of it has been removed. (picture: DK)
Hitler in Hillersleben. The building he was standing in front of, is clearly visible. (picture: DK)
Hitler at the military training area of Hillersleben. Next to him is General der Artillerie, Karl Becker.
(picture: DK)
Another picture of the building (picture: DK)