Philip Gibson - #Berlin45: The Final Days of the Third Reich

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VP notified. State has been advised. Cabinet meeting called Harry S. Truman @Truman Going to meet Sam Rayburn, but told to go to the White House where I was informed of the President's death. Sworn in as President at about 7 p.m. Winston Churchill @Churchill Tragic news! I feel I have been struck a physical blow! Joseph Goebbels @JGoebbels Heard this news and saw the Angel of History - felt its wings flutter through the room.

Is this not the future we have awaited so anxiously? George Patton @Patton Visited Ohrdruf work camp with Brad and Ike. Sickening what these Nazi bastards did there. It was all I could manage not to throw up George Patton @Patton Just heard the news of FDRs death on the BBC radio. Unpleasant day all round! Joseph Goebbels @Goebbels Have informed the Fhrer of the good news. He is beside himself with joy! What glorious intervention! What future for National Socialism! Joseph Stalin @JStalin Received news of the Presidents death. I have ordered his picture be printed on the front page of every Russian newspaper tomorrow Adolf Hitler @AHitler Goebbels has informed me of the death of Roosevelt - portent of the ultimate victory of National Socialism and the defeat of the Bolsheviks Winston Churchill @Churchill Grieving the loss of a warm-hearted friend! The world has lost a very great man - the foremost champion of the high causes we both served Adolf Hitler @AHitler Such events do not occur by happenstance, but are mandated by the gods of destiny! Joseph Stalin @JStalin Marshal Zhukov sends me more good news this day.

Our Great Patriotic War nears its final glorious moments! Winston Churchill @Churchill Stalin has informed me that he expects Vienna to fall by the weekend. Would that FDR had lived to hear of this New York Times @DCNYT Last words of the late President: I have a terrific pain in the back of my head! Eleanor Roosevelt @EleanorR Harry asked if there was anything he could do for me. I replied, "Is there anything we can do for you? You are the one in trouble now."

Winston Churchill (1874-1965) Winston Churchill was Prime Minister of Great Britain during most of World War II. His steadfast refusal to consider defeat, surrender, or a compromise peace helped inspire British resistance, especially during the difficult early days of the War when Britain stood alone among European countries in its active opposition to Adolf Hitler. Winston Churchill @Churchill I have sent a telegram of condolences to Franklins widow. Expect to talk to President Truman later today Pravda @YuriPravda Just interviewed Marshal Tolbukhin who told me plans for the final assault on Vienna are now complete Adolf Hitler @AHitler I have ordered General Bittrich to hold Vienna to the last breath Harry S.

Truman @Truman I have just met with a bunch of reporters and told them frankly that I feel like the moon, the stars and all the planets have fallen on me! Fyodor Tolbukhin @Fyodor Following my detailed plans forwarded to Col. General Stoychev earlier today, I expect the Bulgarian army to have taken Vienna by days end Vladimir Stoychev @Stoychev The Germans have destroyed several Danube bridges as they retreat. Reichbrucke Bridge is still intact Harry Truman @Truman About to be briefed by Secretary of War Stimson on progress on Western/Eastern fronts and other war matters Wilhelm Bittrich @WBittrich I have told Von Bunau to hold Reichbrucke Bridge as long as possible but to withdraw and demolish bridge at his discretion Vladimir Stoychev @Stoychev Troops landed on both sides of Reichbrucke Bridge and are cutting demolition cables Heinrich Himmler @HH Loyalty of Bittrich to the Fhrer has long been questionable. No reason to expect he will obey the Fhrers commands re. defense of Vienna Rudolf von Bunau @ RDB Enemy now over the Danube in numbers. Reichbrucke Bridge taken.

Sector cannot hold. Requesting permission to withdraw from sector Fyodor Tolbukhin @Fyodor Danube canals successfully stormed. Reichbrucke Bridge captured. Armor advancing. Expect complete occupation of Vienna by Sunday latest Wilhelm Bittrich @WBittrich I will pull out II SS Panzer Corps to the west this evening to avoid encirclement Vladimir Stoychev @Stoychev Reports from troops entering city centre: no water, electricity or gas anywhere in Vienna now. Wilhelm Bittrich @WBittrich No chance now to hold Vienna.

Have informed Berlin of withdrawal details. Awaiting reply/further orders Vladimir Stoychev @Stoychev No police in evidence in Vienna now. Bands of people (Both foreigners and Austrians) are plundering and raping residents Heinrich Himmler @HH Im hearing that General Bittrich and General von Bunau have both left Vienna to avoid capture by the Soviets Helmuth Weidling @HWeidling I have been appointed commander of the LVI Panzer Corps in Army Group Vistula. The sombre task is to deliver the capital from the Soviets Heinrich Himmler @HH The Fhrer should have replaced Bittrich a year ago as I advised Pravda @YuriPravda BREAKING NEWS: Vienna has fallen to the Red Army!

Heinrich Himmler (1900-1945) Himmler was Head of the SS, a military commander and leading member of the Nazi Party. One of the most powerful men in Germany during World War II, and one of the persons most directly responsible for the Holocaust.