Photos That Captured the Most Chilling Moments in History

Germany, 1945

Soldiers mock the Third Reich leader after his suicide. Many citizens and soldiers who opposed his reign celebrated in the streets for days afterward. However, the Soviet Union presented a number of conspiracy theories regarding Hitler's death, maintaining that Hitler was still alive years after the war had drawn to a close.

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