Schönhauser Allee
After Hitler's death, Gerda tried to escape from Berlin on 1 May 1945. She was part of a "break-out" group led by "Brigadeführer" Wilhelm Mohnke that included secretaries Else Krüger and Traudl Junge. The group was taken prisoner by the Soviets on the morning of 2 May, while hiding in a cellar off the Schönhauser Allee.