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Records Shift Geli Raubel Death Date, Undermining Hitler Alibi

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 6:33 PM UTC · How we work

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Historian Harald Sandner found records showing Geli Raubel’s body was discovered on September 18, 1931.
These documents contradict the police report that placed the discovery on the morning of September 19.
If correct, the earlier finding means Adolf Hitler was still in Munich, voiding his alibi.
No autopsy was performed and investigators have not explained the discrepancy, while Heike Görtemaker says it was a clerical mistake.

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Story summary

Historian Harald Sandner found records showing Geli Raubel’s body was discovered on September 18, 1931.
These documents contradict the police report that placed the discovery on the morning of September 19.
If correct, the earlier finding means Adolf Hitler was still in Munich, voiding his alibi.
No autopsy was performed and investigators have not explained the discrepancy, while Heike Görtemaker says it was a clerical mistake.