Through a cospicuous photographic documentation and maps of the epoch and of present, the author runs over the vicissitudes of the last days of life in the Berlin bunker up to the end of its protagonists and reconstructs its history from the occupation of the Russians to its (false) destruction, from the casual discoveries of its rests to the following hidings, from the errors of identification to the false journalistic scoops, up to the mystifications through the realization of pretended locations.
The fifth edition of the book is enriched with further maps, photos and unpublished documents.
For the first time the original projects of construction of the Vorbunker, discovered in the Berlin Bundesarchiv, are published (1935-1937).
From the searches of the author in the Stasi archives came out documents, maps and unpublished photos of the investigation made by the Stasi technicians in the Hitler's bunker, in 1974.
The phases of the "destruction" of the bunker, in 1988, are presented with the impressive images of the photos taken by Erhard Schreier, the only witness (interviewed by the author) that violated the secrecy of the operation.
The destiny of the rests of the Hitler's bunker is treated with the support of planimetries and documents kindly supplied by the Department of Planning of the Berlin Urban Development. Big surprises emerge on the future of the bunker.
The fifth edition shows, moreover, the amazing results of a survey carried out by the author on the inhabitants of the zone of the bunker. Lastly, the author has realized an exceptional scoop finding out and interviewing the ex-telephone operator of the Führerbunker, Rochus Misch, the last survivor among the inhabitants of the bunker, participating and witness of the tragic events of the end of April 1945. The book presents the revelations of Misch on the happened stories.
With the fifth edition of the book, the data concerning the realization and the location of the bunker result improved and definitive.
A detailed index allows the readers to return on the aspects of particular interest.
In conclusion, with this edition of the book the word "end" is set on the mysteries of the bunker of Hitler.
