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Martin Bormann (June 17th, 1900 – May 2nd, 1945?) was a prominent Nazi official. He became head of the Party Chancellery (Parteikanzlei) and private secretary to [[Adolf Hitler]]. He was almost always at his Führer′s side. Hitler typically did not issue written orders, but gave them orally at meetings or in phone conversations; he also had Bormann convey orders. He gained Hitler's trust and derived immense power within the Third Reich by using his position to control the flow of information and access to Hitler. Bormann earned many enemies, including [[Heinrich Himmler]], [[Hermann Goring]], Albert Speer, and [[Eva Braun]].

'''Martin Bormann''' (June 17th, 1900 – May 2nd, 1945?) was a prominent Nazi official. He became head of the Party Chancellery (Parteikanzlei) and private secretary to [[Adolf Hitler]]. He was almost always at his Führer′s side. Hitler typically did not issue written orders, but gave them orally at meetings or in phone conversations; he also had Bormann convey orders. He gained Hitler's trust and derived immense power within the Third Reich by using his position to control the flow of information and access to Hitler. Bormann earned many enemies, including [[Heinrich Himmler]], [[Hermann Goring]], Albert Speer, and [[Eva Braun]].

==Nuremberg==

Bormann was tried in absentia by the International Military Tribunal in the Nuremberg trials of 1945 and 1946. He was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging.

==Discovery of bones==

According to historical accounts and Hitler Youth leader [[Artur Axmann]], he committed suicide around May 2nd, 1945 along with [[Ludwig Stumpfegger]] following the collapse of the German defenses in Berlin. His and Ludwig's bones was found in 1972 and confirmed by DNA in 1998 and the German government had Martin's bones cremated and scattered in the Baltic Sea on August 16th, 1999. Despite the evidence of his bones discovery, there were many unusual facts about his bones:

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-Martin Bormann (June 17th, 1900 – May 2nd, 1945?) was a prominent Nazi official. He became head of the Party Chancellery (Parteikanzlei) and private secretary to [[Adolf Hitler]]. He was almost always at his Führer′s side. Hitler typically did not issue written orders, but gave them orally at meetings or in phone conversations; he also had Bormann convey orders. He gained Hitler's trust and derived immense power within the Third Reich by using his position to control the flow of information and access to Hitler. Bormann earned many enemies, including [[Heinrich Himmler]], [[Hermann Goring]], Albert Speer, and [[Eva Braun]].
+'''Martin Bormann''' (June 17th, 1900 – May 2nd, 1945?) was a prominent Nazi official. He became head of the Party Chancellery (Parteikanzlei) and private secretary to [[Adolf Hitler]]. He was almost always at his Führer′s side. Hitler typically did not issue written orders, but gave them orally at meetings or in phone conversations; he also had Bormann convey orders. He gained Hitler's trust and derived immense power within the Third Reich by using his position to control the flow of information and access to Hitler. Bormann earned many enemies, including [[Heinrich Himmler]], [[Hermann Goring]], Albert Speer, and [[Eva Braun]].
+==Nuremberg==
+Bormann was tried in absentia by the International Military Tribunal in the Nuremberg trials of 1945 and 1946. He was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging.
+==Discovery of bones==
 According to historical accounts and Hitler Youth leader [[Artur Axmann]], he committed suicide around May 2nd, 1945 along with [[Ludwig Stumpfegger]] following the collapse of the German defenses in Berlin.  His and Ludwig's bones was found in 1972 and confirmed by DNA in 1998 and the German government had Martin's bones cremated and scattered in the Baltic Sea on August 16th, 1999.  Despite the evidence of his bones discovery, there were many unusual facts about his bones: