Wikipedia article of the day for April 25, 2026

The Wikipedia article of the day for April 25, 2026 is Bombing of Obersalzberg.
The bombing of Obersalzberg was a World War II air raid that targeted a complex of residences and bunkers built for Adolf Hitler at Obersalzberg, Bavaria. It was carried out by 359 Allied heavy bombers on 25 April 1945, during the last days of World War II in Europe. The Allies believed that the German government would use the Obersalzberg complex to command an Alpine Fortress. Many buildings were destroyed, though the Berghof, which was Hitler's residence, and the bunker network were only slightly damaged. Hitler was not present. Two bombers were shot down with the loss of four airmen, and 31 Germans were killed. Historians have identified several motives for the attack, including supporting Allied ground forces, demonstrating the effectiveness of the heavy bomber, convincing die-hard Germans that the war was lost and obscuring the memory of pre-war appeasement policies. The raid was celebrated at the time, but as the Alpine Fortress proved to be a myth most post-war histories make little mention of it.