If the authorities had known that Johann Schultz had lost a two friends and a cousin to the Gestapo, they would not have let him near the plane. But here he was, a mechanic on an FW Condor. He noticed that the landing gear was defective, and the wheels could catch fire the next time it landed. Instead of reporting the defect, he sprayed a fire accelerant above the wheel. One other person could have reported the defect, but he too passed on it. When the plane landed at Imatra, the wheel caught fire, and the fire spread toward the gas tank. Bruno Nyberg, a
Finnish mechanic rushed in with a fire extinguisher, but it was too little and too late. Hitler barely got out alive He was disfigured, and his throat was burned. He was sent into a coma, and when he awoke, he would never be able to speak normally again
Since Hitler had nominated him as successor, Herman Goering became acting Fuehrer. Knowing that Himmler and Goebbels would challenge him he took steps to consolidate his position. He pulled a division of troops from occupation duty in France and sent them to Berlin. When Hitler came to, the important buildings were guarded by troops loyal to Goering. Not being able to speak again, Hitler decided to retire as fuehrer and confirmed Goering as successor.
Finnish mechanic rushed in with a fire extinguisher, but it was too little and too late. Hitler barely got out alive He was disfigured, and his throat was burned. He was sent into a coma, and when he awoke, he would never be able to speak normally again
Since Hitler had nominated him as successor, Herman Goering became acting Fuehrer. Knowing that Himmler and Goebbels would challenge him he took steps to consolidate his position. He pulled a division of troops from occupation duty in France and sent them to Berlin. When Hitler came to, the important buildings were guarded by troops loyal to Goering. Not being able to speak again, Hitler decided to retire as fuehrer and confirmed Goering as successor.