Boris Becker triggers shitstorm: Hitler conspiracy rejected!

Boris Becker triggers shitstorm: Hitler conspiracy rejected!

The former tennis professional Boris Becker causes excitement with a regrettable comment on social media. On the platform X (formerly Twitter) he shared a contribution in which a bizarre conspiracy myth was spread over Adolf Hitler. This myth claims that Hitler fled in South America after the Second World War. Becker expressed his surprise with the words: "Wow ... What is wrong with all the films that say that Hitler died in Germany and Austria?" This tweet, published late Wednesday evening, quickly caused a shit storm and was deleted by Becker on Thursday afternoon. His lawyer said that Becker did not want to adopt the content of the tweet and rather wanted to express his confusion about the false claims.

The comment linked with a theory that has been circulating on the Internet for several years, according to which Hitler, whose death was documented in Berlin on April 30, 1945, survived and lived under the pseudonym "Adolf Schüttelmayer" in Argentina. Becker referred to a documentation of the US secret service CIA from 2017, which contains an unproven statement by a former SS member that supported the theory. However, historians and experts agree that these claims are not considered credible. As early as 2017, French scientists confirmed in the investigation of a bit stored in Moscow that it was Hitler's remains. The former dictator died in his driver's bunker in Berlin and his body was burned afterwards.

conspiracy theories and their refutation

The conspiracy theories about Hitler's alleged survival lack any solid evidence. Historians point out that the CIA files to which Becker refers to offers vague notes and not valid evidence. This information was in a document from 1955, which was published in 2017, and ultimately only represented an unfounded assertion. The historians emphasize that there were indeed National Socialists who were underpowering in Argentina after the war, but Hitler was not one of them.

Becker’s comment and the associated reactions illustrate how sensitive the topic is and how quickly wrong information can be spread through social media. Even if Becker has now regretted his statement and deleted the tweet, the critical examination of such theories remains necessary. It is important to struggle against the spread of misinformation and to maintain the historical truth.

For further information and the refuted conspiracy theories about Hitler's death, visit the pages of Vol.at n-tv and SPIEGEL .