27 Facts About Julius Schaub

Julius Schaub was an aide and adjutant to German dictator Adolf Hitler from the 1920s until the dictator's suicide on 30 April 1945.

Julius Schaub took care of Hitler's personal belongings, papers and travel journeys, making him a trusted figure in Hitler's inner circle.

Julius Schaub was promoted to the position of chief aide and adjutant to Hitler in October 1940.

Later in July 1944, Julius Schaub was not present during the military briefing in a Wolfsschanze barrack in which a bomb exploded in an attempt on Hitler's life, killing four people and injuring twenty others.

Julius Schaub was ordered to leave the Fuhrerbunker in late April 1945 and destroy all of Hitler's personal belongings and papers.

Julius Schaub was arrested by the Americans on 8 May 1945.

Julius Schaub was born on 20 August 1898 in Munich, a largely Catholic city in southern Bavaria.

On 17 January 1917, Julius Schaub was drafted to serve as a field medic in the German Army.

Amidst this crisis, Julius Schaub decided to join the National Socialist German Workers' Party, later commonly known as the Nazi Party, and became member number 81.

Thereafter, Julius Schaub looked after confidential papers, carried money for Hitler's use and provided both secretary and security duties.

Julius Schaub was part of Hitler's small circle of trusted bodyguards.

Julius Schaub was released on 31 December 1924,11 days after Hitler's 20 December release.

Julius Schaub continued in the capacity as a personal aide and adjutant for Hitler.

Traudl Junge states that Julius Schaub considered himself to be an "amazingly important, significant person" to the Nazi cause.

Julius Schaub later became Hitler's chief aide and adjutant in October 1940, replacing Wilhelm Bruckner.

Martin Bormann, then chief of staff in the office for Deputy Fuhrer Rudolf Hess, was behind Bruckner being replaced by Julius Schaub, who was closer to Bormann.

Part of Julius Schaub's duties was to give day-to-day operational orders to Hitler's personal protection chief, Johann Rattenhuber of the Reichssicherheitsdienst.

Julius Schaub was allowed to use RSD guards for errands and runner services.

Julius Schaub managed to get through security and plant a briefcase bomb under the conference table.

Julius Schaub was in another building at the time of the explosion.

Julius Schaub rushed over to find Hitler, who survived with only minor injuries, as did other men present, who were shielded from the bomb blast by the conference table leg.

Those present at the conference later said that Julius Schaub falsely tried to claim he was injured so as to qualify for the badge.

Hitler ordered Julius Schaub to burn all of the documents from his safe in the bunker and two safes in the Reich Chancellery.

Hitler ordered Julius Schaub to burn the contents of the dictator's personal safes in Munich and at the Berghof on the Obersalzberg.

Julius Schaub's final act as aide and adjutant was to destroy Hitler's personal train, the Fuhrersonderzug, in Austria.

Ultimately, Julius Schaub was classified by denazification investigators as being only a "fellow traveler" and was not accused or associated with any war crimes.

Julius Schaub died on 27 December 1967 in his hometown, Munich.