X Marks the Spot

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On April 30, 1945, the Reichsführer Adolf Hitler’s long-awaited death was confirmed. On May 7 Time magazine celebrated with this portrait (below) by Boris Artsybasheff, featuring a bloody X over the Reichsführer’s face, having finally, after receiving many false reports, determined Hitler’s demise had come. This Time story tells the tale.

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