Grey Wolf: The Escape of Adolf Hitler

The film opens by presenting a controversial thesis that Hitler did not die in the Berlin bunker on 30 April 1945, but escaped with Eva Braun to Argentina. It frames this as part of a broader inquiry into conspiratorial narratives surrounding the end of the Nazi regime. Viewers are invited to weigh contested evidence rather than accept the official account.

A central thread claims Hitler was replaced by a body double by the time of his last photographed appearances, and that both he and Braun's corpses were swapped. The film argues that only dental remains are conclusively identified for either individual, complicating verification. This 'double' would allegedly carry on public appearances while the originals were erased from the record.

The narrative notes Fegelein's desertion and alleged shooting, arguing no court martial occurred. It ties these events to aviation movements, mentioning that the Ju 52 linked to Fegelein's travels reportedly returned to Rechlin around 28 April. The film uses these details to suggest a broader manipulation of the endgame record.

The filmmakers recount pilot Hanna Reitsch recalling a Ju 52 landing near Tiergarten on 27 April but being sent back to Rechlin empty. This moment is presented as part of a web of misreporting surrounding the regime's final days. It is used to illustrate how witness accounts can blur the actual sequence of events.

According to the film's narrative, Hitler and Braun first found refuge at a large ranch near Bariloche in Argentina. The story suggests arduous access and seclusion helped avoid discovery by authorities. It frames this as the beginning stages of a long clandestine escape route away from Europe.

The escapees are later said to relocate to a remote mansion east of Bariloche on Lake Nahuel Huapi. The film posits that such isolation would enable them to evade intelligence scrutiny and maintain a low profile. The geography is described as a natural fortress against prying eyes.

The documentary asserts Hitler met with Ante Pavelić and visited Walter and Ida Eichorn, who owned the Eden Hotel in La Falda. These sightings are used to construct a web of alleged connections and networks aiding the escape. The reliability of these encounters is presented as contested within the film.

The film credits Martin Bormann as the organizer of the escape, suggesting he fled to Argentina and posed as a businessman in Buenos Aires. It claims he was aided by sympathetic authorities and used aliases to shield his operation. This position anchors the theory in a wider network of state and intelligence complicity.

A purported photograph of Hitler with Dutch soldier Philip Citroën is cited as evidence, dated around 1954. The authenticity of this image is debated within the film, reflecting broader uncertainty. The image is used to anchor the timeline in the mid-1950s.

By 1955, after the overthrow of Perón, Argentina's new government reportedly began to seriously investigate long-standing Nazi hideouts. The film frames this shift as crucial to the visibility of the conspiracy claims. It suggests increased scrutiny despite earlier tolerance.

The narrative claims Bormann moved Hitler to a chalet even farther from Bariloche to deepen his isolation. The timeline implies ongoing concealment and deliberate geographic distancing from potential informants. This relocation is presented as evidence of systematic concealment.

The film alleges substantial funds were siphoned from Germany to Argentina, with Bormann himself siphoning off much of those resources. It also claims American intelligence agencies were aware that Hitler was living in Argentina. These suppositions are used to frame the escape as a coordinated international operation.

According to the film, Hitler died in Argentina on February 13, 1962, at the age of 73 after a heart attack, living in obscurity. It is presented as the culmination of a long, secretive life beyond Europe. The claim provides a concrete endpoint to the long arc of the rumored survivals.

The documentary asserts Eva Braun was alive as of 2008 at age 96, with at least one child. This detail is used to illustrate the longevity of the conspiracy and the persistence of rumors. It is presented as part of the film's broader narrative about survivals beyond Hitler.