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I was not able to go to Flensburg until later in the
day. I met Schellenberg there at three in the
afternoon.
That was on April 23rd. Schellenberg lost no
time in letting off his bombshell. Hitler was
finished. It was thought that he could not live more
than a couple of days at the outside.
That same day Doctor Goebbels had
announced that the Führer had arrived in Berlin,
where he would personally lead the defence.
Schellenberg continued his report of the
situation.
Schellenberg: “Himmler has decided to bring
about a meeting with General Eisenhower to
inform him that he is willing to give orders to the
German forces in the West to capitulate. Would
you be prepared to take this message to General
Eisenhower?”
Bernadotte: “It would be better if Himmler’s
wishes were transmitted to the Swedish
Government, who could then, if they were willing,
transmit them to the representatives of the Western
powers. But in no circumstances will I forward
such a communiqué to the Swedish Minister for
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