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Their attempted assassination and coup failed, leaving Hitler alive and suffering from multiple injuries, including barotrauma from the bomb blast. Erwin Giesing, an otolaryngologist stationed nearby was summoned to care for the F\u00fchrer at his East Prussian bunker. His detailed account of Hitler's injuries and their treatment illuminates the status of otologic care in 1940s Europe and the interpersonal struggles surrounding Hitler and his collapsing war machine.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In reading Giesing's report, it is tempting to admire this physician's commitment, caring for his patient as best he could with the otolaryngology tools available in the 1940s. He constructed a detailed and likely accurate assessment of Hitler's injuries. His treatment options were limited and Hitler probably improved despite rather than because of Giesing's interventions. One must remember that Dr. Giesing was a committed Nazi and conspicuous admirer of his supreme leader. 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