Ebook: Hitler's Alpine Headquarters
Author: Hitler Adolf, Wilson James
- Tags: Homes, History, Hitler Adolf -- 1889-1945 -- Homes and haunts -- Germany -- Berchtesgaden, Hitler Adolf -- 1889-1945 -- Homes and haunts -- Germany -- Obersalzberg, Berchtesgaden (Germany) -- History, Obersalzberg (Germany) -- History, Hitler Adolf -- 1889-1945, Germany -- Berchtesgaden, Germany -- Obersalzberg
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
- City: Berchtesgaden (Germany);Germany;Berchtesgaden;Obersalzberg;Obersalzberg (Germany
- Language: English
- epub
"A photographic history of the Nazi party's building works in Munich and in the Berchtesgaden and Obersalzberg . . . These postcards are fascinating" (HistoryOfWar.org).
Hitler's Alpine Headquarters looks at the development of the Obersalzberg from a small, long established farming community into Hitler's country residence and the Nazis' southern headquarters. Introducing new images and additional text, this book is a much-expanded sequel to the author's acclaimed Hitler's Alpine Retreat. It explains how and why Hitler chose this area to build a home and his connection to this region.
New chapters focus on buildings and individuals of Hitler's inner circle not covered in the earlier book. The development of the region is extensively covered by use of contemporary propaganda postcards and accompanying detailed text, allowing the reader to view the subject matter as it was presented to the masses at that time. With over 300 images and...