Nicholaus von Below
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Nicolaus von Below (1907 – 1983) was Adolf Hitler's Luftwaffe adjutant from 1937 through 1945. Von Below, with the rank of colonel, was one of the few of Hitler's entourage to continually serve in close capacity for so many years.
In the Berlin Führerbunker on April 29, 1945 he was a witness to the Last will and testament of Adolf Hitler.
Von Below wrote a book containing the memoirs of his service during World War II entitled At Hitler's Side (2001) (ISBN 1-85367-468-0).
Final occupants of the Führerbunker by date of departure
| April 22 Julius Schaub • Christa Schröder • Johanna Wolf | April 23 Theodor Morell • Albert Speer | |
| April 29 Robert Ritter von Greim • Hanna Reitsch • Heinz Lorenz • Wilhelm Zander • Heinrich Müller • Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven | ||
| April 30 Otto Günsche • Gerda Christian | May 1 Wilhelm Mohnke • Martin Bormann • Artur Axmann • Traudl Junge • | |
| Ludwig Stumpfegger • Hans Baur • Erich Kempka • Johann Rattenhuber • Günther Schwägermann • Werner Naumann • Hans-Erich Voss | ||
| Still present when Soviet forces arrived on May 2 Rochus Misch • Erna Flegel • Werner Haase • Johannes Hentschel | ||
| Date of departure uncertain Heinz Linge • Walther Hewel • Constanze Manziarly • Hermann Fegelein • Nicholaus von Below | ||
| Committed suicide Adolf Hitler • Eva Braun • Joseph Goebbels • Magda Goebbels • Wilhelm Burgdorf • Peter Högl • Hans Krebs | ||
| Killed Goebbels children | ||
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