How Did Hitler Commit Suicide

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"I myself and my wife - in order to escape the disgrace of deposition or capitulation - choose death. It is our wish to be burnt immediately on the spot where I have carried out the greatest part of my daily work in the course of a twelve years' service to my people." These were some of the final words in Adolf Hitler's suicide note written April 29. He committed suicide a little over a week ago on April 30.

Before Hitler and Eva, his wife, decided to take their life, they managed to say their final goodbyes to the staff that was there with them at the time. To see how long before the cyanide would go into affect, Eva poisoned Hitler's dog, Blondi, and her pups. Hitler made his last demand by appointing Admiral Karl Donitz as head of state

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