Gerhard Boldt

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.

Gerhard Boldt
Born(1918-01-24)24 January 1918
Lübeck
Died7 May 1981(1981-05-07) (aged 63)
Lübeck
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
RankRittmeister der Reserve
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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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