Gerhard Boldt

Gerhard Boldt
Gerhard Boldt
Born	24 January 1918; Lübeck
Died	7 May 1981 (aged 63); Lübeck
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	Rittmeister der Reserve
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gerhard Boldt (24 January 1918 – 10 May 1981) was an officer in the German Army (Heer) who wrote about his experiences during World War II in Hitler's Last Days: An Eye-Witness Account (ISBN 1844153614). This book was translated by Sandra Bance and was used for the films Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) and Downfall (2004; Der Untergang). He committed suicide on May 7th, 1981.

Boldt may not have been present in the Führerbunker during Hitler's last days. One writer, Robert Payne of Time magazine, once wrote in a 1973 review: ‘Gerhard Boldt, who, as it turns out, constructs Hitler's very last days from already published sources—since he was not there.’ "Time Magazine" Therefore, the quotations above from Boldt's book may be fabrications. On balance, other sources do reference Boldt having been in the Führerbunker "The End in Wannsee"

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