75 moments

1. Born in Braunau am Inn

   1889-04-20 · Braunau am Inn, Upper Austria, Austria

   

   Hitler was born in the Austrian border town of Braunau am Inn.

2. Settles near Linz in childhood

   1898-01-01 · Linz outskirts, Upper Austria, Austria

   

   During Hitler’s childhood, his family settled in a village on the outskirts of Linz; he subsequently attended school in Linz. The source identifies only a village on the outskirts of Linz, not a specific address; coordinates therefore use Linz as a representative point.

3. Moves to Vienna

   1908-01-01 · Vienna, Austria

   

   After his mother’s death, Hitler moved to Vienna and remained there until May 1913.

4. Deployed to Somme near Bapaume

   1916-09-01 · Bapaume area, Pas-de-Calais, France

   

   Hitler was deployed with his Bavarian unit to the Somme sector; a shell later wounded him near Bapaume. The source places his unit in the Somme battle area and subsequently specifies a dugout near Bapaume; coordinates use Bapaume.

5. Sent to Pasewalk military hospital

   1918-10-01 · Pasewalk, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

   After a mustard-gas injury near Ypres, Hitler was sent to the military hospital at Pasewalk. Ellipsis marks omitted words from the same sentence; date precision is month-level.

6. Returns to Munich after hospitalization

   1918-11-01 · Munich, Bavaria, Germany

   Hitler returned to Munich in late November 1918 after hospitalization at Pasewalk.

7. Gives first DAP public speech

   1919-10-16 · Hofbräukeller, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

   

   Hitler delivered his first public speech for the German Workers’ Party at Munich’s Hofbräukeller.

8. Presents the NSDAP 25-point program

   1920-02-24 · Hofbräuhaus am Platzl, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

   At Munich’s Hofbräuhaus, Hitler presented the party program to a mass meeting.

9. Launches Beer Hall Putsch

   1923-11-08 · Bürgerbräukeller site, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

   Hitler entered Munich’s Bürgerbräukeller and initiated the attempted coup. Coordinates are approximate for the former Bürgerbräukeller site on Rosenheimer Straße.

10. Continues Beer Hall Putsch in Munich

    1923-11-09 · Munich, Bavaria, Germany

    On the second day of the Beer Hall Putsch, Hitler continued the attempted seizure of power in Munich. The source establishes Munich-level presence on the date but does not localize Hitler to the photographed Marienplatz.

11. Released from Landsberg prison

    1924-12-20 · Landsberg Prison, Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany

    

    Hitler was released early from confinement at Landsberg after his conviction for the putsch.

12. Refounds party at Bürgerbräukeller

    1925-02-27 · Bürgerbräukeller site, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

    At his first party speech after release, Hitler declared the reformation of the NSDAP in Munich.

13. Speaks in Weimar

    1925-03-22 · Weimar, Thuringia, Germany

    Hitler traveled to Weimar and spoke at the Schießhaus. Coordinates use central Weimar.

14. Addresses Nuremberg party rally

    1927-08-21 · Luitpoldhain, Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

    

    Hitler spoke at the Luitpoldhain during the third NSDAP party rally in Nuremberg.

15. Speaks at Nuremberg party rally

    1929-08-04 · Luitpoldhain, Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

    

    Hitler addressed the fourth NSDAP party rally at Nuremberg’s Luitpoldhain.

16. Speaks to students in Berlin

    1932-01-17 · Fehrbelliner Platz, Berlin, Germany

    Hitler spoke to National Socialist students at the tennis hall at Fehrbelliner Platz in Berlin.

17. Appears at Reich Chancellery after appointment

    1933-01-30 · Reich Chancellery site, Berlin, Germany

    

    After being appointed chancellor, Hitler appeared at the Reich Chancellery in Berlin as torchlight processions passed. Coordinates approximate the former Reich Chancellery complex.

18. Attends Day of Potsdam

    1933-03-21 · Garrison Church site, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany

    

    Hitler joined President Paul von Hindenburg at the ceremonial opening associated with the new Reichstag in Potsdam. Coordinates use the Garrison Church site associated with the ceremony.

19. Speaks for the Enabling Act

    1933-03-23 · Kroll Opera House site, Berlin, Germany

    

    Hitler appeared before the Reichstag meeting at the Kroll Opera House in Berlin to press for the Enabling Act. Coordinates approximate the former Kroll Opera House site.

20. At Haus Wachenfeld

    1933-03-26 · Haus Wachenfeld/Berghof site, Obersalzberg, Bavaria, Germany

    Hitler was at Haus Wachenfeld on the Obersalzberg, the mountain residence later transformed into the Berghof.

21. Visits Völkerschlachtdenkmal

    1933-07-16 · Monument to the Battle of the Nations, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

    Hitler appeared in Leipzig at the Monument to the Battle of the Nations.

22. Visits Neuschwanstein

    1933-08-12 · Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany

    Hitler attended a Richard Wagner commemoration at Neuschwanstein Castle.

23. At Tannenberg Memorial

    1933-08-27 · Tannenberg Memorial site, Olsztynek, Poland

    Hitler appeared at the Tannenberg Memorial in East Prussia for commemorative ceremonies. Coordinates are representative for the former memorial site near Olsztynek.

24. At Nuremberg Zeppelinfeld

    1933-09-02 · Zeppelinfeld, Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

    

    Hitler appeared at the Zeppelinfeld during the 1933 Nuremberg party rally.

25. First visit to Venice as chancellor

    1934-06-14 · Venice, Veneto, Italy

    

    Hitler traveled to Venice for his first meeting in Italy with Benito Mussolini. Coordinates use central Venice.

26. Arrives at Bad Wiessee during Röhm purge

    1934-06-30 · Bad Wiessee, Bavaria, Germany

    Hitler’s convoy arrived at the Hanselbauer hotel in Bad Wiessee during the purge of SA leadership. Coordinates use Bad Wiessee; the exact former hotel footprint was not used.

27. Attends Bayreuth Festival

    1934-07-22 · Bayreuth Festival Theatre, Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany

    Hitler appeared at the Bayreuth Festival, one of his recurring cultural and political destinations.

28. At Bückeberg harvest festival

    1934-09-30 · Bückeberg, Lower Saxony, Germany

    Hitler attended the Reich Harvest Thanksgiving Festival at Bückeberg and also passed through Goslar that day. Coordinates are representative for the former festival grounds on Bückeberg.

29. Promulgates Nuremberg Laws in Nuremberg

    1935-09-15 · Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

    

    At a special Reichstag session during the party rally, Hitler spoke in Nuremberg as the regime promulgated the Nuremberg Laws. The source identifies Nuremberg but does not specify the session venue in this row; coordinates use central Nuremberg.

30. Opens Berlin Olympic Games

    1936-08-01 · Olympiastadion Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    

    Hitler spoke at the opening of the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. The speech-list row identifies Berlin and Olympic Stadium.

31. Visits Ordensburg Vogelsang

    1937-04-29 · Ordensburg Vogelsang, Schleiden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Hitler visited the Nazi training complex at Vogelsang in the Eifel.

32. Visits Regensburg

    1937-06-06 · Old Town Hall, Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany

    Hitler appeared at Regensburg’s city hall during a visit to the city.

33. Opens House of German Art exhibition

    1937-07-19 · Haus der Kunst, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

    Hitler appeared at Munich’s House of German Art for the opening of the Great German Art Exhibition.

34. Observes maneuvers near Neustrelitz

    1937-09-19 · Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

    Hitler was at military maneuvers around Neustrelitz. Coordinates use central Neustrelitz; the exact maneuver position is not specified.

35. Receives Mussolini in Munich

    1937-09-25 · Munich Hauptbahnhof, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

    Hitler met Benito Mussolini at Munich’s main railway station at the start of the Italian dictator’s state visit.

36. Tours Essen with Mussolini

    1937-09-27 · Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Hitler and Mussolini visited Essen during the Italian leader’s state visit. Coordinates use central Essen.

37. Receives Duke and Duchess of Windsor

    1937-10-22 · Berghof, Obersalzberg, Bavaria, Germany

    

    Hitler received the Duke and Duchess of Windsor at the Berghof.

38. Meets Lord Halifax at Berghof

    1937-11-19 · Berghof, Obersalzberg, Bavaria, Germany

    Hitler met British politician Lord Halifax at the Berghof.

39. Visits Messerschmitt factory

    1937-11-21 · Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

    Hitler visited the Messerschmitt aircraft works in Augsburg. Coordinates use central Augsburg because the exact factory point is not specified in the source excerpt.

40. Meets Schuschnigg at Obersalzberg

    1938-02-12 · Berghof, Obersalzberg, Bavaria, Germany

    

    Hitler met Austrian Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg at his Obersalzberg residence during pressure on Austria.

41. Crosses into Austria at Braunau

    1938-03-12 · Braunau am Inn, Upper Austria, Austria

    During the Anschluss, Hitler entered Austria at his birthplace, Braunau am Inn.

42. Speaks on Vienna Heldenplatz

    1938-03-15 · Heldenplatz, Vienna, Austria

    

    Hitler announced the annexation of Austria before a mass crowd on Vienna’s Heldenplatz.

43. Arrives in Rome

    1938-05-03 · Roma Ostiense railway station, Rome, Italy

    Hitler arrived at Rome’s Ostiense station for his state visit to Italy.

44. Attends Munich Conference

    1938-09-29 · Munich, Bavaria, Germany

    

    Hitler attended the Munich conference with Chamberlain, Daladier, and Mussolini that produced the Munich Agreement. Coordinates use central Munich because the cited passage does not name the specific conference building.

45. Attends launch of Bismarck

    1939-02-14 · Blohm & Voss shipyard, Hamburg, Germany

    Hitler attended the launch of the battleship Bismarck at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg.

46. Enters Prague Castle

    1939-03-15 · Prague Castle, Prague, Czechia

    

    After German forces occupied the Czech lands, Hitler entered Prague and appeared at Prague Castle.

47. Arrives in Klaipėda

    1939-03-23 · Klaipėda, Lithuania

    

    Hitler traveled by warship to Memel/Klaipėda after Germany compelled Lithuania to cede the territory. Coordinates use central Klaipėda/Memel rather than a specific berth.

48. Attends Tirpitz launch in Wilhelmshaven

    1939-04-01 · Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, Germany

    Hitler attended the launch of the battleship Tirpitz in Wilhelmshaven.

49. Visits front near Ubieszyn

    1939-09-15 · Ubieszyn, Podkarpackie, Poland

    During the invasion of Poland, Hitler visited German troops near Ubieszyn at a Vistula crossing. Coordinates are settlement-level and approximate for Ubieszyn.

50. Enters Gdańsk

    1939-09-19 · Gdańsk, Poland

    

    Hitler entered Danzig/Gdańsk after its occupation and annexation by Nazi Germany.

51. Inspects Westerplatte

    1939-09-21 · Westerplatte, Gdańsk, Poland

    

    Hitler visited Westerplatte after the Polish garrison’s surrender.

52. Inspects siege front near Warsaw

    1939-09-22 · Warsaw area, Poland

    Hitler visited Army Group North near Warsaw and observed the siege. The source says “near Warsaw”; coordinates use Warsaw as a representative point.

53. Attends victory parade in Warsaw

    1939-10-05 · Warsaw, Poland

    

    Hitler traveled into occupied Warsaw for a German military victory parade.

54. Leaves Bürgerbräukeller before Elser bomb

    1939-11-08 · Bürgerbräukeller site, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

    Hitler spoke at the annual putsch commemoration in Munich and left minutes before Georg Elser’s bomb exploded. Coordinates approximate the former Bürgerbräukeller site.

55. At Compiègne armistice ceremony

    1940-06-21 · Glade of the Armistice, Compiègne, France

    

    Hitler entered the railway carriage at Compiègne where France was presented with armistice terms.

56. Tours Paris

    1940-06-23 · Trocadéro, Paris, France

    

    Hitler made his only wartime visit to Paris, including the Trocadéro opposite the Eiffel Tower.

57. Visits old regiment area near Fromelles

    1940-06-26 · Fromelles, Hauts-de-France, France

    Hitler returned to the First World War area around Fromelles and Fournes-en-Weppes. Coordinates use Fromelles; the exact bunker point is not specified in the source excerpt.

58. Visits Strasbourg Cathedral

    1940-06-28 · Strasbourg Cathedral, Strasbourg, France

    Hitler toured Strasbourg after the French defeat and visited the cathedral.

59. Meets Franco at Hendaye

    1940-10-23 · Hendaye railway station, Hendaye, France

    Hitler met Spanish dictator Francisco Franco at Hendaye railway station on the French-Spanish border.

60. Meets Pétain at Montoire

    1940-10-24 · Montoire-sur-le-Loir railway station, France

    

    Hitler met Marshal Philippe Pétain at Montoire-sur-le-Loir.

61. Meets Mussolini in Florence

    1940-10-28 · Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy

    Hitler met Mussolini in Florence after Italy’s invasion of Greece.

62. Visits Vienna

    1940-11-20 · Belvedere Palace, Vienna, Austria

    Hitler appeared in Vienna, including at the Belvedere and Hotel Imperial.

63. Inspects Channel coast at Cap Gris-Nez

    1940-12-23 · Cap Gris-Nez, Hauts-de-France, France

    Hitler inspected German positions on the Channel coast at Cap Gris-Nez.

64. Visits Maribor

    1941-04-26 · Maribor, Slovenia

    

    Hitler visited Maribor in occupied Yugoslavia and was photographed at the old bridge.

65. Inspects Bismarck at Gdańsk

    1941-05-05 · Gdańsk, Poland

    Hitler inspected the battleship Bismarck at Gdańsk before its Atlantic sortie. Coordinates use central Gdańsk rather than a specific berth.

66. Visits Malnava command post

    1941-07-21 · Malnava, Latvia

    Hitler flew to the Eastern Front and visited a German command post at Malnava in Latvia. Coordinates are representative for Malnava.

67. Visits Barysaw airfield

    1941-08-04 · Barysaw, Belarus

    Hitler visited the Eastern Front at Barysaw/Borisov in Belarus. Coordinates use Barysaw because the historical airfield point is not established here.

68. Inspects troops near Uman

    1941-08-28 · Uman area, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine

    

    Hitler inspected German troops near Uman during the campaign in Ukraine. The source says “near Uman”; coordinates use Uman.

69. Speaks in Munich Löwenbräukeller

    1941-11-08 · Löwenbräukeller, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

    Hitler returned to Munich for the annual commemoration of the 1923 putsch.

70. Addresses Reichstag after declaring war on US

    1941-12-11 · Kroll Opera House site, Berlin, Germany

    

    Hitler appeared before the Reichstag at the Kroll Opera House in Berlin on the day Germany declared war on the United States. Coordinates approximate the former Kroll Opera House site.

71. Arrives at Führer Headquarters Werwolf

    1942-07-16 · Führer Headquarters Werwolf site, Strizhavka, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine

    Hitler arrived at the Werwolf headquarters complex near Vinnytsia, beginning his longest stay there. Coordinates are representative for the Werwolf headquarters site near Strizhavka.

72. Visits Zaporizhzhia Army Group South headquarters

    1943-03-10 · Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine

    

    Hitler flew to Army Group South headquarters at Zaporizhzhia and was met on the local airfield by Erich von Manstein. The archival image metadata identifies the local airfield, but coordinates use central Zaporizhzhia.

73. Survives July 20 bomb at Wolf’s Lair

    1944-07-20 · Wolf’s Lair, Gierłoż, Warmian-Masurian, Poland

    

    Hitler was in his briefing room at the Wolf’s Lair when Claus von Stauffenberg’s bomb exploded.

74. Last filmed public appearance in Chancellery garden

    1945-03-20 · New Reich Chancellery garden, Berlin, Germany

    

    Hitler appeared in the garden of the New Reich Chancellery to decorate Hitler Youth members, one of his final public appearances. Coordinates approximate the former Reich Chancellery garden.

75. Dies in Führerbunker

    1945-04-30 · Führerbunker, Berlin, Germany

    

    Hitler died by suicide with Eva Braun in the Führerbunker as Soviet forces closed on central Berlin. Coordinates approximate the bunker site beneath the former New Reich Chancellery garden.