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Hugo Blaschke

German dental surgeon to Adolf Hitler; chief dentist of Reich Physician SS and Police (1881–1959)

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Feb 1, 2026

How were Hitler’s dental records used to confirm his identity after 1945?

Dental evidence — prosthetic bridges, a charred jaw fragment, and X‑rays and schematics kept by Hitler’s dentist — formed the core of the post‑war forensic identification that convinced and later rese...

Jan 21, 2026

How did Soviet autopsy and dental records identify Adolf Hitler in 1945?

Soviet investigators in May 1945 recovered charred jaw fragments, dentures and dental work from the area outside the Führerbunker and used those dental remains, together with Hitler’s dental charts, X...