Adolf Hitler's obsession and the death of Geli Raubal: what the archives concealed

New archival data casts doubt on the official version of the suicide of Hitler's niece, Geli Raubal, in 1931. German historian Harald Sandner found evidence that the body may have been discovered a day earlier, which undermines Hitler's alibi that he was on a trip. This points to a possible cover-up of the true circumstances.

In September 1931, 23-year-old niece of Adolf Hitler, Angela "Geli" Raubal, was found dead in his Munich apartment with a gunshot wound. The official investigation ruled it a suicide, and Hitler's alibi was based on his trip to Nuremberg. However, German historian Harald Sandner discovered three independent records in the archives indicating that the body was found on the morning of September 18, not the 19th. If true, Hitler was still in Munich at the time of death and left only in the afternoon. Historian Thomas Weber, initially skeptical, acknowledged the seriousness of the findings and suggested that discrepancies in dates could result from deliberate concealment by authorities sympathetic to the NSDAP to avoid a scandal before the elections. The article also describes Hitler's obsession and control over his niece, as well as a quarrel over her desire to leave for Vienna.