New documents uncovered by historian Harald Sandner in Munich archives have raised questions about the official account of where Adolf Hitler was during the suspicious death of his niece Geli Raubal in 1931, according to the German weekly magazine Der Spiegel. These documents, including two invitations and a death registration, challenge the long-accepted belief that Hitler had already left Munich on the afternoon of September 18, 1931—the day before Geli’s body was discovered by the building caretaker and Hitler’s staff the following morning.
The newly found documents suggest that Geli Raubal’s body was found at 10:15 a.m. on September 18, which implies that Hitler may have still been in Munich at that time. According to Sandner, Hitler might have attended a Nazi Party demonstration between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. before heading to Nuremberg later that afternoon. This timeline contradicts the official story, which was based on a police report dated September 28, ten days after Geli’s death. Notably, no autopsy was conducted at the time, leaving many questions about the cause of her death unanswered.
At the time of Geli Raubal’s death, reports indicated that there had been a violent argument between her and Hitler, and her body showed signs of injury. Emergency meetings were held at the headquarters of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP) to determine how to handle the situation publicly. Some contemporary newspapers speculated that Hitler might have been directly involved in her death, possibly due to her refusal to move to Vienna to continue her singing career.
Historian Thomas Weber, as cited by Der Spiegel, pointed out that Hitler was keen on maintaining an image of moral superiority and virtue. Any suspicion of his involvement in Geli Raubal’s death could have undermined that carefully constructed public persona. The new documents, therefore, not only raise historical questions about Hitler’s movements but also reopen the debate about the circumstances surrounding his niece’s death.
New Documents Raise Questions About Hitler's Alibi at Time of Niece's Death
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