# Battle of Berlin and Hitler's Suicide (1945)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1945-battle-of-berlin-and-hitler-s-suicide
Location: Berlin
Categories: ruler-change, battle

In April 1945 the Red Army encircled Berlin. Hitler killed himself in his bunker on 30 April. Admiral Dönitz became head of state.

## Why it matters
It marked the end of the Nazi regime.

Ruler at the time: [Karl Dönitz](https://germany-history.com/rulers/karl-donitz)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Battle of Berlin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Berlin)
- [Wikipedia – Death of Adolf Hitler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Adolf_Hitler)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Battle of Berlin](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Battle-of-Berlin)