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Bormann had Hitler's trust and remained loyal to him until the end. Trapped with Hitler in the Berlin ''Führerbunker'' in late April 1945, Bormann was named to head the Nazi Party. During those final days of the war, Bormann convinced Hitler to remove [[Hermann Goering]] from power. After Hitler's suicide, Bormann left the ''Führerbunker'' as part of a group attempting to break out from the Soviet Red Army encirclement of Berlin. He did not make it and committed suicide on 2 May 1945. Bormann was convicted "in absentia" by the allied Nuremberg court as a war criminal. In 1972, due to construction in an area of Berlin, some human bones were found. By DNA testing, a skull was confirmed to be that of Martin Bormann.<ref>Hamilton, Charles. ''Leaders and Personalities of the Third Reich'' (1984).</ref>

Bormann had Hitler's trust and remained loyal to him until the end. Trapped with Hitler in the Berlin ''Führerbunker'' in late April 1945, Bormann was named to head the Nazi Party. During those final days of the war, Bormann convinced Hitler to remove [[Hermann Goering]] from power. After Hitler's suicide, Bormann left the ''Führerbunker'' as part of a group attempting to break out from the Soviet Red Army encirclement of Berlin. He did not make it and committed suicide on 2 May 1945. Bormann was convicted "in absentia" by the allied Nuremberg court as a war criminal. In 1972, due to construction in an area of Berlin, some human bones were found. By DNA testing, a skull was confirmed to be that of Martin Bormann.<ref>Hamilton, Charles. ''Leaders and Personalities of the Third Reich'' (1984).</ref>

Bormann was known as a ruthless and cruel man. A dedicated Nazi, he believed that Christianity was "incompatible" with Nazism. During the war, he pushed for attacks on the Christian churches which resisted Nazism. He also pushed for the killing of Jews. After the war, he wanted Hitler to completely crush the Christian churches and their leaders.<ref>Hamilton, Charles. ''Leaders and Personalities of the Third Reich'' (1984).</ref><ref>Snyder, Louis. ''Encyclopedia of the Third Reich'' (1976).</ref>

Bormann was known as a ruthless and cruel man. A dedicated Nazi, he was vehemently against Christianity and believed it was "incompatible" with Nazism. During the war, he pushed for attacks on the Christian churches which resisted Nazism. He also pushed for the killing of Jews. After the war, he wanted Hitler to completely crush the Christian churches and their leaders.<ref>Hamilton, Charles. ''Leaders and Personalities of the Third Reich'' (1984).</ref><ref>Snyder, Louis. ''Encyclopedia of the Third Reich'' (1976).</ref>

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