Churchill Visits Hitler's Bunker

Two months after Hitler's death, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill paid a special visit to his Berlin bunker and the ruined Reich Chancellery, the only Allied political leader to do so. The experience made a lasting impression on Churchill. Find out the full story here...

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Sources:
- 'Churchill’s Character: Berlin, 1945 – “In Victory, Magnanimity”' by Fred Glueckstein, 1 July 2015, The Churchill Project
- 'Mr Churchill's informal tour', Manchester Guardian, 17 July 1945

Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Jean-Pierre Dalbera; Imperial War Museum; Bundesarchiv

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Excellent research! I had no idea Churchill visited the bunker.

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A gentleman here in Maryland on the Eastern Shore owns the red phone that was used in Hitlers Bunker

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Churchill may have shown a measured and collected approach to his Berlin visit, but he also is known for having a brilliant sense of humour and his legendary razor sharp wit.

In the 1950s one morning, Churchill's woken to be told: "I'm afraid there's been a bit of a scandal, Prime Minister, one of our back-bench MP's was found with a guardsman in St. James' Park in the bushes last night by the police and the papers have got a hold of it".

Churchill replied (in his usual deep, gruff voice), .. "Last night?!"

"Yes"

"Very cold last night, wasn't it?"

"Yes Sir, I believe it was one of the coldest February night's in 30 years!"

"Makes you proud to be British!"

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I never knew Winston Churchill went there and nearly collapsed while trying to go down to the Feurerbunker. Great job once again, Dr. Felton and many thanks for your videos.

[josephinekush]

A late friend & senior associate of mine visited the bunker in July 1945. In the kitchen of the upper level bunker, he scooped up a handful of blackened silverware, knives, forks & teaspoons. Only later, at his billet did he discover the German eagle & letters "A.H" on the handles. He had them framed & on display in his Toronto office until his passing some two decades ago. He gifted me one of the many Iron Cross's he picked up from the floor of the Reich chancellery. Cost of admission to the bunker, a pack of smokes.

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Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin are taking a coffee break in Yalta...
Churchill takes out a small black notebook and starts writing something down.

"Taking notes?", Roosevelt asks.

"No, " Churchill says, "I heard a new political joke about myself this morning. I collect all jokes about myself. I already have over 100 in this notebook."

"How funny, " Stalin says. "I collect all jokes about myself too."

"Oh, really?" Churchill says. "So how many have you got?"

"Three prison camps so far."

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Thank you for this report on PM Churchill visit. Excellent as usual.