This was not Hitler’s home but a gift from his staff to him.. he was afraid of heights!... his house was halfway down the mountain called “the Berghof” a palatial mansion where he entertained many leaders and dignitaries from around the world. It was tied into a vast bunker system deep in the mountain. It was destroyed completely by Germany after the war to try to erase the memory of Hitler but the Eagles nest remains! My wife and I toured both locations in June of 2019
@@nygelmiller5293 it was of no strategic importance so it was passed over in the April 45 RAF bombing raid on the Berghof and other structures of the area. The allies suspected Hitler may have fled there to hide out and plan a guerrilla war!
@@AdamSmith-kb7kt I believe the German government actually destroyed the remains in the 50's... I've seen many films of the allied troops hanging around the bombed Berghof, looking out the "Great window", looting whatever they could find
How did this footage only get discovered recently? I was there in 1999 and 2001. can you imagine trying to plan and execute a project like this over 3 summers and 2 winters on schedule today?? A masterpiece of organisation and logistics, pre war with no forced labour
Yes Bill I agree it would have been a logistical challenge but with perseverance the vision became a tangible reality that is still so very awe-inspiring to this day, securing it's place in history as well it will be a marvel for the many generations to come. My comment would lead one to believe that I am enamored with the skill and determination of Hitler's regime but that would be inaccurate. The amount of pure evil that was to come in just a few short years manifested into some of the most horrific atrocities against humanity that were ever known leaving an indelible stain on the human fabric that niether time nor logistical achievement can overshadow the damage done. I do often try to imagine what wonderful advancements in technology, industry, logistics and architectural accomplishments in general the entire world could have benefited from had a more humane motive for these momentous activities had ensued.
If you read The caption, you can realize this documentary was made in 80s or 90s, so these footage were found on those years, but they just uploaded in TH-cam recently.
One of the few places in Germany I haven’t yet visited but this documentary was one of the best I’ve ever seen! Well researched and produced! Problem for me I only travel in European winter and it’s geschlossen then, Gary from OZ
Frightening how more deaths weren't a daily occurrence- The shear amount of manual labor is dizzying . The talents and get up and go is a testament to the skill of all these workmen. Thank You for this terrific footage and well put together documentary. 💥
Absolutely stunning architecture. My wife and I had the opportunity to visit this area back in 2017. It was breathtaking to say the least. We are in the process of planning another trip back to the area in the near future!
Thanks to the film I determined that a shovel I found in 2006 at the campsite is from around 1937. In the film there are workers walking up the path to the Kehlsteinhaus (Eaglesnest) with the exact shovels. Nice to know I got a timepiece.
I have my Grandfathers Original Photos Of That House with Him on the Balconies. Takin in the last few months of the war. Absolutely Amazing. I wish I could go there someday and recreate my photos I have of it. Amazing Documentary. Thank You So Much to who ever posted this. I really appreciate this long lost History.
Regardless of who the construction was for it is an amazing testament to mans ingenuity and hard work. All done by manual labour. Simply incredible! Thank you for posting. I’m subbed.
I visited the Kehlsteinhaus in 2009 and it's well worth seeing. The views and surrounding countryside are breathtaking. Thankfully visitors are taken up the steep winding road by coaches which by the time they've reached the entrance to the elevator, there is a strong smell of burning clutch so God knows how many they go through each year!
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I visited the Eagle's Nest in 1999. The bus ride up to it is the most frightening thing I have ever done in my life. I have a terrible fear of heights. The aerial view at the beginning of this video was even scary to watch, how little space was carved off of that mountain top for the Eagle's Nest.
To Glenda V e r t ne r. I am sure I would agree with you! Even this chilling MUSIC scares me! If you are the type who likes watching scary horror films, and so on, you could watch this video IN THE DARK - only having CANDLELIGHT!
In the summer of 1997, my unit was the gust of the 222 Gebirgsjager, in Berchesgaden. We climbed every mountain in the area. One day, we went to the Eagle's Nest. We didn't take the elevator though. Nope, we were Mountain Infantry, so we hoofed it up all those switchbacks. Beautiful location.
I was there in 1965, when I was ten years old and will never forget it. I also walked the hiking trail that leads up the mountain above the elevation of the building.
Its stunning, I couldn’t agree more. Hence I’ve been there three time, first on a motorbike trip around Europe, secondly in a Z4 with my late wife, and my last visit was with my girls friend in my motor home on our way home, having toured around Italy, France etc
The voiceover artist is terrific. Great job! I visited the Haus in Oct 2022 and it certainly exceeded expectations, although there was no tour guide at that time to describe the different rooms as this film has done. The bus drive up there on the one-lane road the driver was a bit of a maniac the way he drove that road! A film director associate of mine, the late Ulli Lommel, made a semi-documentary in 1995 derived from Eva Braun's diary which used some exclusive color footage from the Kehlsteinhaus that I did not see here. interestingly, the bus to the top was the ONLY place in my 2022 Europe trip to 5 countries where I was required to wear a covid mask.
Ulli Lommel, excellent director of some cool genre movies also. Had no idea he did a documentary of Eva Brauns diary. I just found a copy of 'Hitlers Mistress Eva Braun' from the '60s, based on her diaries, letters, and scrapbooks. This was a great documentary, one of the best I've seen yet regarding 'Hitlers Alpine retreat.' Amazing work done by the best German engineers of their time.
What a great video! Them guys building it probably worked harder in one day than I have in my whole life. Wow! My jaw was on the floor almost the whole video. thanks for posting!
After viewing so many WWII documentaries, many over and over, this is really special and unique.Man has the propensity for much creativity and for so much evil.Thanks for a remarkable .documentary.
Fascinating, wish I had seen this before I visited the Eagles Nest. My stay at Zum Turken was a highlight I’ll never forget - a little piece of the 50’s.
I spent a bit of my teenage years doing stone and brick masonry. I can't even comprehend the work they had to do for this. It's so impressive. Just manufacturing and transporting material. One hell of a birthday gift!
I know what your saying, my childhood was spent on a Farm, where every building was made from concrete mixed by hand and made into blocks with a steel mould. Dad built a twenty tie Cow Shed, Dairy, and Silo by hand. He bought a concert mixer that fitted on our Tractor twenty years later!!! When your a young kid, you had to use your thighs as a lever to lift a shovel full of grave, sand or concrete...........let’s just say it was very hard work.
Been to the Eagles Nest and it’s truly awestrucking. I have always wonder how can such a beautiful place be the birth of such deadly nightmares? If you haven’t already you should see Machu Picchu in Peru, also truly amazing. What makes it more amazing is that the Incas didn’t use mortar.
Great documentary. I had two uncles serve under Patton in the 3rd Army. They both came back very changed men. It was not pretty. That said, in a way I wish the Allies would have saved these great masterpieces of work. It was not the Nazi hierarchy that built them, but hard working ordinary German's.
The views over Lake Konigssee are stunning, well worth driving to the Lake, and enjoy a boat trip to Kirche St. Bartholoma for lunch. Then head off to Lake Obersee the smaller Lake with reflections of the mountain that are stunning.
A ceramic tea pot, cups and saucers "designed" by Hitler were on display in a little diner in the middle of a forest in central Oregon. A certain G.I. of the 101st ran the restaurant with his lovely wife, who served my parents and me lunch as he told us stories of the war, including the capture of Eagle's Nest. There were large picture windows in front of the counter where we enjoyed a view of the green woods and all the birds that came to their feeders. A very beautiful and homey place to eat. That was in 1973. I wonder if it's still there. No doubt he was one of the men recorded on film here looting Hitler's hideout. Good on you, Joe!!
Finally a ww2 era documentary with decent background music with the perfect volume. Also, whenever i watch a documentary about Germany in the 1930s/40s i cant help but start to think about if only the people who are running the country focused more on stuff like this (beautiful tourism) and didn’t do the crimes against humanity they committed and war was avoided then Germany would’ve been the #1 country in the world. It’s unfortunate that humans can’t do any good without terrorizing it.
In order to create such things take resources, most countries cannot have the resources without conquering other nations, the US has always been one of the ones that always came into a country and taught them how to refine the resources and then having to pay a higher price for the resources, unfortunately we taught China how to do this and China learned they could use slave labor to manufacture products for cheaper which leads us to today.
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When I was in Berchtesgaden in November 2022 the hotel I was in was under the mountain where the Eagle's Nest was located and I could see it from the window of the hotel looking up. I had not gone up there because it closed for the season. But the view of the mountains there is just breathtaking.
I was there a few years ago, the view is incredible. The food at the restaurant is your basic sausage and beer. The ride in the elevator was sort of creepy because the only thing changed, according to the tour guide, was the light bulbs.
No Idea on what day you was there but when I was there they was plenty dishes to choose from. You can drink soft drinks, wine and beer. And the elevator is a marvelous piece on Engineering and there is nothing creepy about. The diesel generator for power supply is still the original one, a modell used in German Submarines.
They had some special 4x4 and 6x6 cars (Mercedes Benz .. not trucks) at the Berchtesgaden and even in 1939, they knew how to clear roads from snow .. ;-)
I'm sure it was tough on them. Nowadays it is only open from May to October. THe road is impassible one the snows com. I have gone up on foot in the winter. Still pretty dangerous...
This is a very long comment; but if you have read it, you will be one of the very few English-speaking people who understand the difference between the Berghof, the Kehlsteinhaus, and the Alderhorst; and will know that the place people currently visit in Berchtesgaden called the "Eagle's Nest" is really just called that to exploit confused tourists. The Kehlsteinnhaus was NOT the "Eagle's Nest." People who try publish on World War Two who do not read German and/or study enough source documents often make this mistake. Currently, the tourist industry at Berchtesgaden capitalizes on this by operating a cafe/restaurant called "Eagle's Nest" in the Kehlsteinhaus. But this is a POST-WAR phenomenon! "Kehlsteinhaus" was NOT a residence or headquarters of Adolf Hitler, although it was part of the Berchtesgaden complex that included his residence called the "Berghof." It was like a meeting hall, and high Party functionaries often used it when the Fuehrer was at the Berghof. The Berghof itself no longer exists except as a very partial ruin; it was destroyed to prevent it from becoming a shrine, since it was Hitler's favorite residence. Nonetheless many thousands of confused American tourists who have been to the Kehlsteinhaus are under the misunderstanding that they have visited HItler's residence in the Alps, in large part because of the name of the cafe. HItler DID have a headquarters called "Eagle's Nest" ("Alderhorst"). It was not located in the Alps of Bavaria, but rather at Schloss Kransberg near the village of Ziegenberg in the Taunus Mountains of Hesse. These are rather less spectacular mountains than the Alps and more centrally located in Germany. "Alderhorst" was one of the first Headquarters complexes built for Hitler; he didn't use it much at first, although he was supposed to use it when the German invasion of Britain, "Sealion," took place. Hitler DID use the Eagle's Nest/Alderhorst to direct the complex of offensives known as "Wacht am Rhein" that triggered the Battle of the Bulge/Ardennes Counteroffensive late in the war, in December of 1944. I'm less certain about this part, but as far as I can remember, when Hitler left Alderhorst/Schloss Kransberg on January 16, 1945, after Wacht am Rhein had failed, he went to the Reichskanzrei in Berlin and never left, dying there in the Fuehrerbunker at the end of April.
You are absolutly right! The term "Eagles Nest" was esablished post-war. But there is a view misconceptions! The name was not made up by the tourist industy to exploit anybody. Instead it was already established by the american soldiers who were in Berchtesgaden since may 1945. It is assumed that this happened because american people had a problem with the word "Kehlsteinhaus", as you can not really translate it and german words are hard to speak for americans. And because of the house sitting on top of the mountain like a real eagles nest, soldiers just reffered to it like that. If we would start now to call it the "Kehlsteinhaus" in our english documentaries, most americans would not know what we are talking about as the term "Eagles Nest" is already widely established. It is also true that there is a "Adlerhorst" in the taunus mountains. But it was never referred to as the "Eagles Nest" even if that would be the correct translation. Greetings from Berchtesgaden and thanks for your comment, BEGAFILM PS: Hitler was up on the Kehlsteinhaus only 13 times. (documented) He used it mostly as a diplomatic meeting point where he could go with some leaders from other countries. He did not really like it because its assumed that he was scared of hights. PPS: please excuse my bad English. I hope you understand what I want to tell.
Хорошо что есть люди как Вы, которые знают правильную историю этого места ! Мне тоже многим людям приходилось обьяснять что Кельштайнхаус -это не резиденция Гитлера, а резиденцией являлся Бергхоф. Точнее являлся,сейчас он уже не существует.
I always think of the millions of people who died in world war two, particularly all the soldiers in the east, Russian and German. When I watch old films like this from the thirties ii always think, " ok they were all alive at this point, Stalingrad Peleliu, Okinawa, the Bulge, Britain, it hadn't happened yet!" Why oh why? Such a great sadness for our people. I mean the earth's people. I feel it in these old movies. If only...
If only there weren't a certain tribe that were bad actors and sabotaged nations by pitting them against each other for their own gain, financial or otherwise....Tell me this, if we supposedly "beat the bad guys", then why has the world only gotten worse since WW2? And why does our country now (USA) resemble the disgusting Weimar Republic? It's time we had another leader as brilliant as AH.
Good documentary! The craftsmanship is astounding! Wasn't used much though! Feigelein married Eva Braun's sister there and Mussolini gifted an Italian marble fireplace.
I visited the Eagles Nest in 1985. Two things stood out. First was the view. On a clear day you can see for miles. The second is the elevator. The seats were gone and the sides and ceiling appeared to be a polished brass. Also, the drive up in a tour bus was very interesting.
The Shadow ++ I was there in 2006, it's an amazing place, the beautiful elevator, long walk down the tunnel to get to it. The view is spectacular! I can certainly understand wanting to spend time there. We had lunch there also, good food, and tables to sit at on the terrace. I would recommend visiting it. bus ride back down, wow, kind of scary😯
I was over there from 1984 thru the end of 1991. I went up to the Eagles Nest. Summer sunny gorgeous view. I was stationed 1 hour from Munich. I drove down to Garmisch Berchesgarten and Fussen many times. Went across into Austria and visited Salzburg and Innsbruck. Twice I took the cable car to the top of the Zugspitz the highest mountain in Germany only to have the fog roll in both times. Couldn't see nothing! I'm glad I traveled extensively and saw as much as I could see. There was a german theater in Berchesgarten that showed newly released movies that were out in the US. Drove down there just to see Terminator 2. Funny I saw the first one in german. Easy to follow not much dialog. Then I finally saw it in Zurich Switzerland in english!! But there were subtitles in 3 different languages. There sure were alot of castles in germany. I had a castle book from the stars and stripes bookstore on germany. The Neuschwanstein castle in Fussen was fantastic visually from the outside!!
This slightly echoed music somehow is in keeping with the chilly snow scenes. It makes me cold to look at the snow, and feel chilly when I HEAR THIS MUSIC! Quite frankly it's scary!
Amazing video !!! I was there around 2008. Unfortunately, it was too foggy to see the views, but at least I got to see the building and ride the elevator. We are all fortunate that the building was left for future generations. Doesn't really matter who it was built for. It is a great piece of engineering and architecture. Would love to visit there again and wait for better weather.
It was the most iconic place I ever visited. The views from Eagles Nest was absolutely amazing and I felt honored to be there where such infamous leaders of the Third Reich had been.
Excellent presentation. Fantastic film and pictures of the construction and, naturally, the finished product being enjoyed by Hitler and his entourage.
What an amazing video, that construction was impressive, I had no idea that that building still existed as there was so much destruction, especially anything related with Hitler. I would have thought it would have been high on the list of places to bomb, i'm very glad it wasn't, it is now on my bucket list of places to visit in Germany when I finally get there, history should be enjoyed by everyone.
Unbeknownst to the film crew, soldiers of the 101st Airborne were greeted at the Eagle's Nests by troops of the French 2nd Armored Division, who had scaled the mountain on the night of May 4-5. The French still have the pictures to prove it. However, they were politely asked to leave before the arrival of Gen. Maxwell Taylor, commander of the 101st. Unfortunately, the 101st had held up its reconnaissance of the Eagle's Nest until May 5, believing they might encounter fierce resistance from a rumored SS Panzer regiment said to be Hitler's personal guard. That allowed the French to slip in and take the Eagle's Nest, as the 2nd Armored Division had already met the staff of the Eagle's Nest in Bechtesgarden and had been informed that all of the troops in the area had surrendered. Much to the chagrin of Dwight Eisenhower, the Nazis had never followed through on plans to make the Obersalzburg into a "final stand-style" redoubt. Hitler had wanted the area to be a place of relaxation and the only military facilities belonged to guard posts and communications stations that were used when Hitler was in residence. In fact, there weren't any real military facilities such as air bases or army depots anywhere in the vicinity.
All of this for a tea house...unbelievable...German Engineering. Hitler having a Swastika removed cannot be overlooked, he was also afraid of heights. I am as well and this was hard to watch, but this was incredible and appreciate the rare footage. People aren't actually afraid of heights per say, it's falling from them.
A marvelous piece of Engineering and Craftsmanship! Most amazing is when you walk around the area there are no fences. You go on your own risk, in some locations one wrong step can lead to a free fall. How deep? Depends where you stand. Be careful 😉☺️.
Total. Package_ what was your other point ??? “Atrocities”? My “comment”? My “bullshit” Please point out my such comments. I only said that it was a monument to a madman & misogynist. If you disagree to don’t want to read factual statements, go to your safe place.
Yes, we should return back to working with no safety and primitive tools... Hell, let's forget about the whole labour development and return back to treating workers like slaves again because it looks cool that they are ''working hard''. sarcasm
I walked down the road that the buses come up with another GI in 1984. We dodged a lot of buses in the tunnels and finally started cutting through the woods about 2/3 of the way down. We found 2 caves on the mountain and some side tunnels in the main road tunnels but we had no lamps just 1 Bic lighter, so no exploring.
What an amazing feat at the time. They were the realest of the real craftsman that ever existed at that time. Amazingly beautiful work. Bless them all. And I mean ALL. At least they knew what men and women were at that time.
I went there while stationed in Munich in the late 70s early 80s. One time my father, a three times wounded WWII vet from Omaha to Brest, came with us on a visit. He had to see a shrink before coming to Germany. He said he enjoyed the visit because he saw some Germans his age who were missing arms or legs.
This is an engineering marvel built mostly with human labour all for the pleasure of one man. What I find more incredible is that the entire venture was documented on film. Was it done to project the technical prowess of the Reich for posterity ? If the terrain wasn't so hostile and challenging I'm sure Bormann would have come up with something much more extravagant.
The same thing they did with a Golden Gate Bridge the Hoover Dam and every other big fucking project on this Earth since film has been invented quit trying to make something out of nothing
This was not Hitler’s home but a gift from his staff to him.. he was afraid of heights!... his house was halfway down the mountain called “the Berghof” a palatial mansion where he entertained many leaders and dignitaries from around the world. It was tied into a vast bunker system deep in the mountain. It was destroyed completely by Germany after the war to try to erase the memory of Hitler but the Eagles nest remains! My wife and I toured both locations in June of 2019
The Allies (Americans to be exact) destroyed the Berghof at the end of the war, but everything else is spot on.
Do you know WHY the Eagles Nest still exists . It would be interesting to know that!
@@nygelmiller5293 it was of no strategic importance so it was passed over in the April 45 RAF bombing raid on the Berghof and other structures of the area. The allies suspected Hitler may have fled there to hide out and plan a guerrilla war!
@@AdamSmith-kb7kt I believe the German government actually destroyed the remains in the 50's... I've seen many films of the allied troops hanging around the bombed Berghof, looking out the "Great window", looting whatever they could find
Berghof was his vacation home.
How did this footage only get discovered recently? I was there in 1999 and 2001. can you imagine trying to plan and execute a project like this over 3 summers and 2 winters on schedule today?? A masterpiece of organisation and logistics, pre war with no forced labour
Yes Bill I agree it would have been a logistical challenge but with perseverance the vision became a tangible reality that is still so very awe-inspiring to this day, securing it's place in history as well it will be a marvel for the many generations to come. My comment would lead one to believe that I am enamored with the skill and determination of Hitler's regime but that would be inaccurate. The amount of pure evil that was to come in just a few short years manifested into some of the most horrific atrocities against humanity that were ever known leaving an indelible stain on the human fabric that niether time nor logistical achievement can overshadow the damage done. I do often try to imagine what wonderful advancements in technology, industry, logistics and architectural accomplishments in general the entire world could have benefited from had a more humane motive for these momentous activities had ensued.
Martin Bormann was pretty much a slave driver for this
If you read The caption, you can realize this documentary was made in 80s or 90s, so these footage were found on those years, but they just uploaded in TH-cam recently.
They'd need 35 union meetings and 78 environmental studies before building it today..LOL
It was financed by stolen money.
Awesome construction work. Superb German engineering. Excellent documentary!
Absolutely fascinating! What a pleasure this documentary was to watch. Thanks so much for posting this historical film!!!!
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One of the few places in Germany I haven’t yet visited but this documentary was one of the best I’ve ever seen! Well researched and produced! Problem for me I only travel in European winter and it’s geschlossen then, Gary from OZ
It’s well worth a visit, with stunning views.
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Frightening how more deaths weren't a daily occurrence- The shear amount of manual labor is dizzying . The talents and get up and go is a testament to the skill of all these workmen. Thank You for this terrific footage and well put together documentary. 💥
Absolutely stunning architecture. My wife and I had the opportunity to visit this area back in 2017. It was breathtaking to say the least. We are in the process of planning another trip back to the area in the near future!
This “stunning architecture “ should be destroyed. Build from the Nazis money that were stolen from millions and millions of people
@@sibchuk cry harder please
Thanks to the film I determined that a shovel I found in 2006 at the campsite is from around 1937. In the film there are workers walking up the path to the Kehlsteinhaus (Eaglesnest) with the exact shovels. Nice to know I got a timepiece.
You found it there in germany?
@@pepeman3099 yes, its the same type but I do not know how long they used this type.
Did the shovel have a handle and a head? If so, I think you got the real deal 1930s version.
@@psbrayshaw There was no wood left. All rotten away.
I have my Grandfathers Original Photos Of That House with Him on the Balconies. Takin in the last few months of the war. Absolutely Amazing. I wish I could go there someday and recreate my photos I have of it. Amazing Documentary. Thank You So Much to who ever posted this. I really appreciate this long lost History.
I'd love to see the photos if you'd be so kind as to share?
I can give you my email or Instagram?
@@psbrayshaw sure 😊 I think I’ll make a short video on my You Tube channel and post some of them. MickCotton BBQ. Cheers 🍻 we will work this out ✅
@@Mickcotton thank you pal. I look forward to seeing them. All the best. 😁😁👍
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Regardless of who the construction was for it is an amazing testament to mans ingenuity and hard work. All done by manual labour. Simply incredible! Thank you for posting. I’m subbed.
Slave labour
@@MarlboroughBlenheim1 BS - not at that time.
@user-wj6dt5bq3w much of it was
@@MarlboroughBlenheim1 Stop it already, rabbi.
@@ahoyforsenchou7288 that’s an overtly anti semitic trope you realise.
I visited the Kehlsteinhaus in 2009 and it's well worth seeing. The views and surrounding countryside are breathtaking. Thankfully visitors are taken up the steep winding road by coaches which by the time they've reached the entrance to the elevator, there is a strong smell of burning clutch so God knows how many they go through each year!
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Terrific documentary. Great footage. Wunderbar!
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What a great piece of engineering and architecture. I Would love to visit this place and the surrounding area's, thanks for the video!
I visited the Eagle's Nest in 1999. The bus ride up to it is the most frightening thing I have ever done in my life. I have a terrible fear of heights.
The aerial view at the beginning of this video was even scary to watch, how little space was carved off of that mountain top for the Eagle's Nest.
To Glenda V e r t ne r. I am sure I would agree with you! Even this chilling MUSIC scares me! If you are the type who likes watching scary horror films, and so on, you could watch this video IN THE DARK - only having CANDLELIGHT!
In the summer of 1997, my unit was the gust of the 222 Gebirgsjager, in Berchesgaden. We climbed every mountain in the area. One day, we went to the Eagle's Nest. We didn't take the elevator though. Nope, we were Mountain Infantry, so we hoofed it up all those switchbacks. Beautiful location.
What an experience, do you still climb?👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
I thought the eagles nest was dismantled by the occupying forces
@@AB-ov1zm clearly not
@@leekirtley7234 no I stopped climbing when I left the Army.
@Muhammad Arsalan Bela That was the Berghof.
I was there in 1965, when I was ten years old and will never forget it. I also walked the hiking trail that leads up the mountain above the elevation of the building.
Its stunning, I couldn’t agree more. Hence I’ve been there three time, first on a motorbike trip around Europe, secondly in a Z4 with my late wife, and my last visit was with my girls friend in my motor home on our way home, having toured around Italy, France etc
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@Miles Maillet Better than nothing
The voiceover artist is terrific. Great job! I visited the Haus in Oct 2022 and it certainly exceeded expectations, although there was no tour guide at that time to describe the different rooms as this film has done. The bus drive up there on the one-lane road the driver was a bit of a maniac the way he drove that road! A film director associate of mine, the late Ulli Lommel, made a semi-documentary in 1995 derived from Eva Braun's diary which used some exclusive color footage from the Kehlsteinhaus that I did not see here. interestingly, the bus to the top was the ONLY place in my 2022 Europe trip to 5 countries where I was required to wear a covid mask.
I took the bus to the Eagles Nest last month and no mask was required
iiiidk… the voice over guy pronounced “granite” as “gran night” lmao. i had to do a double take on that one
Ulli Lommel, excellent director of some cool genre movies also. Had no idea he did a documentary of Eva Brauns diary. I just found a copy of 'Hitlers Mistress Eva Braun' from the '60s, based on her diaries, letters, and scrapbooks. This was a great documentary, one of the best I've seen yet regarding 'Hitlers Alpine retreat.' Amazing work done by the best German engineers of their time.
This is part of history I did not know. It is outstanding work that went into this project. I saw it in late 1967. Now what it is still Great History.
Was there in 1993. It was very spectacular and unforgetable.
What a great video! Them guys building it probably worked harder in one day than I have in my whole life. Wow! My jaw was on the floor almost the whole video. thanks for posting!
have you worked at all?
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After viewing so many WWII documentaries, many over and over, this is really special and unique.Man has the propensity for much creativity and for so much evil.Thanks for a remarkable .documentary.
A place is neither good or evil in a moral sense. Only humanity ever could be.
@@stevesloan7132 well personally, I DO find the two statues of THATCHER, and some remaining statues of communist leaders EVIL.
Most excellent. The subject matter is extraordinary, made even better with the excellent scripting, music and edit. Amazing.
Fascinating, wish I had seen this before I visited the Eagles Nest. My stay at Zum Turken was a highlight I’ll never forget - a little piece of the 50’s.
Great documentary,It is amazing these men were able to construct al lof this under such harsh conditions
A truly excellent video and history of the building of this place.
Amazing! Thanks for bringing us this great historical footage!
Very nice video, great narration with identifying of some of major players of the times.Thank you for posting this
I spent a bit of my teenage years doing stone and brick masonry. I can't even comprehend the work they had to do for this. It's so impressive. Just manufacturing and transporting material. One hell of a birthday gift!
I know what your saying, my childhood was spent on a Farm, where every building was made from concrete mixed by hand and made into blocks with a steel mould. Dad built a twenty tie Cow Shed, Dairy, and Silo by hand.
He bought a concert mixer that fitted on our Tractor twenty years later!!!
When your a young kid, you had to use your thighs as a lever to lift a shovel full of grave, sand or concrete...........let’s just say it was very hard work.
Been to the Eagles Nest and it’s truly awestrucking. I have always wonder how can such a beautiful place be the birth of such deadly nightmares? If you haven’t already you should see Machu Picchu in Peru, also truly amazing. What makes it more amazing is that the Incas didn’t use mortar.
Great documentary. I had two uncles serve under Patton in the 3rd Army. They both came back very changed men. It was not pretty. That said, in a way I wish the Allies would have saved these great masterpieces of work. It was not the Nazi hierarchy that built them, but hard working ordinary German's.
Did they rob shit while they were there as well,? gum chewing goofballs.
The views over Lake Konigssee are stunning, well worth driving to the Lake, and enjoy a boat trip to Kirche St. Bartholoma for lunch. Then head off to Lake Obersee the smaller Lake with reflections of the mountain that are stunning.
A fascinating historical documentary. From Australia many thanks for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it :)
What is the relevance of mentioning your location?
@@trailerparksupervisor7046 and what is the relevance of your question?
why can't i say where i am from?
@@anthonywalsh785 you can say it, but why would you, Walshie?
A ceramic tea pot, cups and saucers "designed" by Hitler were on display in a little diner in the middle of a forest in central Oregon. A certain G.I. of the 101st ran the restaurant with his lovely wife, who served my parents and me lunch as he told us stories of the war, including the capture of Eagle's Nest. There were large picture windows in front of the counter where we enjoyed a view of the green woods and all the birds that came to their feeders. A very beautiful and homey place to eat. That was in 1973. I wonder if it's still there. No doubt he was one of the men recorded on film here looting Hitler's hideout. Good on you, Joe!!
Thieving bastards then in reality....
Uncle A. Only frequented the "eagles nest " 14 times
Been there, quite an experience! View, spectacular!
I have 100% of the content on this channel and all I can say is … bravo!
Finally a ww2 era documentary with decent background music with the perfect volume.
Also, whenever i watch a documentary about Germany in the 1930s/40s i cant help but start to think about if only the people who are running the country focused more on stuff like this (beautiful tourism) and didn’t do the crimes against humanity they committed and war was avoided then Germany would’ve been the #1 country in the world. It’s unfortunate that humans can’t do any good without terrorizing it.
Or start a war..
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@michael h HAHAHAHAHA i love the American sense of humor 😂😫 it never gets old that was funny say another joke
do not believe what western propoganda wants u to believe.
In order to create such things take resources, most countries cannot have the resources without conquering other nations, the US has always been one of the ones that always came into a country and taught them how to refine the resources and then having to pay a higher price for the resources, unfortunately we taught China how to do this and China learned they could use slave labor to manufacture products for cheaper which leads us to today.
simply incredible account of an engineering marvel
... engineering marvel by militarists & misogynistic psychotics while people were dying and their actions were the cause of their deaths.
@@wmeemw994 what relevance is that to the feat of engineering point? Fck all
Argyle, your input is irrelevant to facts as I stated. Mind your own business and stay with what you know - not much.
@@wmeemw994 How about, I know more than your tiny little wikipedia peanut brain that struggles to comprehend a sentence ...now off you go buttercup 😘 hugs n kisses
@@wmeemw994 Really drank that allied kool-aide didn'tcha?
When I was in Berchtesgaden in November 2022 the hotel I was in was under the mountain where the Eagle's Nest was located and I could see it from the window of the hotel looking up. I had not gone up there because it closed for the season. But the view of the mountains there is just breathtaking.
This is an amazingly detailed and beautiful story that I have been interested in for many, many years! Simply incredible!
Astonishingly beautul! I actually got slightly dizzy looking at the opening of this video.
Thank you! My Father was there in 1945, I have a rough map of the layout of all the buildings that was printed for the troops going there in a hurry.
I was there a few years ago, the view is incredible. The food at the restaurant is your basic sausage and beer. The ride in the elevator was sort of creepy because the only thing changed, according to the tour guide, was the light bulbs.
Ha! I always said that everybody wants to eat there once...
No Idea on what day you was there but when I was there they was plenty dishes to choose from. You can drink soft drinks, wine and beer. And the elevator is a marvelous piece on Engineering and there is nothing creepy about. The diesel generator for power supply is still the original one, a modell used in German Submarines.
To Chrisipfaff. You see, I told you it was SCARY! The MUSIC alone scares me!
Wow! Fantastic overview. Thanks. I visited this historic site. It is now a restaurant. This is a must see.
I have been there twice. Outstanding video!
What incredible rare footage.
Thank you.
Such a beautiful place. Thank you for the upload
That has to be a real pain in the Winter months esp downhill driving that winding road!
They had some special 4x4 and 6x6 cars (Mercedes Benz .. not trucks) at the Berchtesgaden and even in 1939, they knew how to clear roads from snow .. ;-)
@@tellyonthewall8751 Sure they did, but on ICE that matters not so much. I live in New England.
I have long wondered if there were any accidents driving along that road in bad weather.
I'm sure it was tough on them. Nowadays it is only open from May to October. THe road is impassible one the snows com. I have gone up on foot in the winter. Still pretty dangerous...
The germans were even worse at Stalingrad ...
Just found your channel great video I definitely subscribed thanks for sharing
This is a very long comment; but if you have read it, you will be one of the
very few English-speaking people who understand the difference between
the Berghof, the Kehlsteinhaus, and the Alderhorst; and will know that the
place people currently visit in Berchtesgaden called the "Eagle's Nest" is really
just called that to exploit confused tourists.
The Kehlsteinnhaus was NOT the "Eagle's Nest." People who try publish on World War Two who do not read German and/or study enough source documents often make this mistake. Currently, the tourist industry at Berchtesgaden capitalizes on this by operating a cafe/restaurant called "Eagle's Nest" in the Kehlsteinhaus. But this is a POST-WAR phenomenon!
"Kehlsteinhaus" was NOT a residence or headquarters of Adolf Hitler, although it was part of the Berchtesgaden complex that included his residence called the "Berghof." It was like a meeting hall, and high Party functionaries often used it when the Fuehrer was at the Berghof. The Berghof itself no longer exists except as a very partial ruin; it was destroyed to prevent it from becoming a shrine, since it was Hitler's favorite residence. Nonetheless many thousands of confused American tourists who have been to the Kehlsteinhaus are under the misunderstanding that they have visited HItler's residence in the Alps, in large part because of the name of the cafe.
HItler DID have a headquarters called "Eagle's Nest" ("Alderhorst"). It was not located in the Alps of Bavaria, but rather at Schloss Kransberg near the village of Ziegenberg in the Taunus Mountains of Hesse. These are rather less spectacular mountains than the Alps and more centrally located in Germany. "Alderhorst" was one of the first Headquarters complexes built for Hitler; he didn't use it much at first, although he was supposed to use it when the German invasion of Britain, "Sealion," took place. Hitler DID use the Eagle's Nest/Alderhorst to direct the complex of offensives known as "Wacht am Rhein" that triggered the Battle of the Bulge/Ardennes Counteroffensive late in the war, in December of 1944.
I'm less certain about this part, but as far as I can remember, when Hitler left Alderhorst/Schloss Kransberg on January 16, 1945, after Wacht am Rhein had failed, he went to the Reichskanzrei in Berlin and never left, dying there in the Fuehrerbunker at the end of April.
You are absolutly right! The term "Eagles Nest" was esablished post-war.
But there is a view misconceptions!
The name was not made up by the tourist industy to exploit anybody. Instead it was already established by the american soldiers who were in Berchtesgaden since may 1945.
It is assumed that this happened because american people had a problem with the word "Kehlsteinhaus", as you can not really translate it and german words are hard to speak for americans. And because of the house sitting on top of the mountain like a real eagles nest, soldiers just reffered to it like that.
If we would start now to call it the "Kehlsteinhaus" in our english documentaries, most americans would not know what we are talking about as the term "Eagles Nest" is already widely established.
It is also true that there is a "Adlerhorst" in the taunus mountains. But it was never referred to as the "Eagles Nest" even if that would be the correct translation.
Greetings from Berchtesgaden and thanks for your comment,
BEGAFILM
PS: Hitler was up on the Kehlsteinhaus only 13 times. (documented) He used it mostly as a diplomatic meeting point where he could go with some leaders from other countries. He did not really like it because its assumed that he was scared of hights.
PPS: please excuse my bad English. I hope you understand what I want to tell.
To 1432. Fantastic history lesson! Well done!
@@BEGAFILMHISTORYINMOTIONexcellent, thank you for the explanation
Хорошо что есть люди как Вы, которые знают правильную историю этого места ! Мне тоже многим людям приходилось обьяснять что Кельштайнхаус -это не резиденция Гитлера, а резиденцией являлся Бергхоф. Точнее являлся,сейчас он уже не существует.
Amazing. Hats off to all the people involved in the construction especially the hands on workers.
You mean the enslaved laborers threatened with murder?
Family friend went there in 2019 and took lots of pictures to show me. Would love to visit it one day.
Yes new stuff , very good and thanks ❤️👍😉
Stay tuned for more and maybe have a look on our german channel. (BEGAFILM) We are around 4 month ahead there with our uploads.
I always think of the millions of people who died in world war two, particularly all the soldiers in the east, Russian and German. When I watch old films like this from the thirties ii always think, " ok they were all alive at this point, Stalingrad Peleliu, Okinawa, the Bulge, Britain, it hadn't happened yet!" Why oh why? Such a great sadness for our people. I mean the earth's people. I feel it in these old movies.
If only...
If only there weren't a certain tribe that were bad actors and sabotaged nations by pitting them against each other for their own gain, financial or otherwise....Tell me this, if we supposedly "beat the bad guys", then why has the world only gotten worse since WW2? And why does our country now (USA) resemble the disgusting Weimar Republic? It's time we had another leader as brilliant as AH.
To christianpetersen. But we do still have you. And you sound a very nice person.
Excellent craftsmanship and I like the atmosphere, but hard times were coming closer for Germany. So sad.
So sad in deed.
Good documentary! The craftsmanship is astounding! Wasn't used much though! Feigelein married Eva Braun's sister there and Mussolini gifted an Italian marble fireplace.
The Americans machine gunned the Fire Place, hence all the “ chipped damage as you see it today “!
The workers really worked hard and endlessly with perfection. Bless them all
Lets not forget most of them died from being worked to death.
Beautiful documentary of a truly impossible feat of engineering. Bravo to all those involved !
I visited the Eagles Nest in 1985. Two things stood out. First was the view. On a clear day you can see for miles. The second is the elevator. The seats were gone and the sides and ceiling appeared to be a polished brass. Also, the drive up in a tour bus was very interesting.
Well Done Shadow & Good Report , Some Men Visit Where Others Only Dream.
The Shadow ++ I was there in 2006, it's an amazing place, the beautiful elevator, long walk down the tunnel to get to it. The view is spectacular! I can certainly understand wanting to spend time there. We had lunch there also, good food, and tables to sit at on the terrace. I would recommend visiting it. bus ride back down, wow, kind of scary😯
I was over there from 1984 thru the end of 1991. I went up to the Eagles Nest. Summer sunny gorgeous view. I was stationed 1 hour from Munich. I drove down to Garmisch Berchesgarten and Fussen many times. Went across into Austria and visited Salzburg and Innsbruck. Twice I took the cable car to the top of the Zugspitz the highest mountain in Germany only to have the fog roll in both times. Couldn't see nothing! I'm glad I traveled extensively and saw as much as I could see. There was a german theater in Berchesgarten that showed newly released movies that were out in the US. Drove down there just to see Terminator 2. Funny I saw the first one in german. Easy to follow not much dialog. Then I finally saw it in Zurich Switzerland in english!! But there were subtitles in 3 different languages. There sure were alot of castles in germany. I had a castle book from the stars and stripes bookstore on germany. The Neuschwanstein castle in Fussen was fantastic visually from the outside!!
Awesome Video which also reflected Germen civil engineering and at the same time rare film on the eagle nest
Outstanding TH-cam channel of yours. Thank you for sharing. God bless 🙏
This slightly echoed music somehow is in keeping with the chilly snow scenes. It makes me cold to look at the snow, and feel chilly when I HEAR THIS MUSIC! Quite frankly it's scary!
Amazing video !!! I was there around 2008. Unfortunately, it was too foggy to see the views, but at least I got to see the building and ride the elevator. We are all fortunate that the building was left for future generations. Doesn't really matter who it was built for. It is a great piece of engineering and architecture. Would love to visit there again and wait for better weather.
It was the most iconic place I ever visited. The views from Eagles Nest was absolutely amazing and I felt honored to be there where such infamous leaders of the Third Reich had been.
An extraordinary gift from Humankind to the List of magnificent creations for all to enjoy and appreciate on the journey of Planet Earth.
Awesome... Thankyou.. Wow. What a great upload
Excellent presentation. Fantastic film and pictures of the construction and, naturally, the finished product being enjoyed by Hitler and his entourage.
What an amazing video, that construction was impressive, I had no idea that that building still existed as there was so much destruction, especially anything related with Hitler. I would have thought it would have been high on the list of places to bomb, i'm very glad it wasn't, it is now on my bucket list of places to visit in Germany when I finally get there, history should be enjoyed by everyone.
It was #1 on the target list. None of the bombs came close. Lots of torn up trees and earth down below treeline.
Should be destroyed now,, Nazi monument
Just an incredable story and a true accomplishment by the germen people
The soundtrack for this documentary is perfect
I was there in june 2023. It was breathtaking. I duff my hat to all those who participated in the construction work.
Beautiful video... Thank you
What a beautiful voice..so soothing. Who is the narrater ?
Excellent video documentary. I appreciate it greatly! Danke!
Thank you too!
An amazing feet of engineering those brave men worked so hard in tough conditions
They were probably unpaid slaves and prisoners.
Unbeknownst to the film crew, soldiers of the 101st Airborne were greeted at the Eagle's Nests by troops of the French 2nd Armored Division, who had scaled the mountain on the night of May 4-5. The French still have the pictures to prove it. However, they were politely asked to leave before the arrival of Gen. Maxwell Taylor, commander of the 101st.
Unfortunately, the 101st had held up its reconnaissance of the Eagle's Nest until May 5, believing they might encounter fierce resistance from a rumored SS Panzer regiment said to be Hitler's personal guard. That allowed the French to slip in and take the Eagle's Nest, as the 2nd Armored Division had already met the staff of the Eagle's Nest in Bechtesgarden and had been informed that all of the troops in the area had surrendered.
Much to the chagrin of Dwight Eisenhower, the Nazis had never followed through on plans to make the Obersalzburg into a "final stand-style" redoubt. Hitler had wanted the area to be a place of relaxation and the only military facilities belonged to guard posts and communications stations that were used when Hitler was in residence. In fact, there weren't any real military facilities such as air bases or army depots anywhere in the vicinity.
All of this for a tea house...unbelievable...German Engineering. Hitler having a Swastika removed cannot be overlooked, he was also afraid of heights. I am as well and this was hard to watch, but this was incredible and appreciate the rare footage. People aren't actually afraid of heights per say, it's falling from them.
A marvelous piece of Engineering and Craftsmanship! Most amazing is when you walk around the area there are no fences. You go on your own risk, in some locations one wrong step can lead to a free fall. How deep? Depends where you stand. Be careful 😉☺️.
Location, Location, what a very cool spot.
It is breathtaking to view from, beautiful to see the surrounding but nothing excuses the purpose of & person for whom construction was made.
@@wmeemw994 Same can be said of many leaders of the past. 👍
True, Total. Package_ , many were psychotic killers & self-important builders of monuments to themselves.
Total. Package_ what was your other point ???
“Atrocities”?
My “comment”?
My “bullshit”
Please point out my such comments. I only said that it was a monument to a madman & misogynist.
If you disagree to don’t want to read factual statements, go to your safe place.
I was there in 62, incredible!
A spectacular building with amazing views and film of the construction but what ever did it cost to build ?
I been there twice, outstanding project. Very amazing
And all done by hand .... and the men working.... they just don’t come like that anymore
yep nazis knew how to get things done
If you ever think you're having a "hard day at work" watch this video and you will be humbled with some perspective quickly.
And all were paid workers in this project. Forced labor was not used.
@@Baroquean They may have been paid, and that's a strong may. But either way you did not say no to the men who ran the show there.
Yes, we should return back to working with no safety and primitive tools... Hell, let's forget about the whole labour development and return back to treating workers like slaves again because it looks cool that they are ''working hard''. sarcasm
German engineering at its best
German engineering, technology and crafts was far ahead of any other nation.
I visited this place few years ago and my right ear wouldn't pop for 24 hours after!...its bloody high!
Awesome documentary with great music. Can anybody name the track in the beginning?
Shame that the American soldier's completely looted the property of everything, even chipping off parts of the beautiful marble fireplace.
Very interesting video ,most enjoyable thank you
I walked down the road that the buses come up with another GI in 1984. We dodged a lot of buses in the tunnels and finally started cutting through the woods about 2/3 of the way down. We found 2 caves on the mountain and some side tunnels in the main road tunnels but we had no lamps just 1 Bic lighter, so no exploring.
What an amazing feat at the time. They were the realest of the real craftsman that ever existed at that time.
Amazingly beautiful work. Bless them all. And I mean ALL. At least they knew what men and women were at that time.
As an active duty Marine I would’ve loved going up there. Now however, I can never do heights. What a beautiful place it is.
Such amazing precision.
Wow Great Video
My Favorite Video on TH-cam
I went there while stationed in Munich in the late 70s early 80s. One time my father, a three times wounded WWII vet from Omaha to Brest, came with us on a visit. He had to see a shrink before coming to Germany. He said he enjoyed the visit because he saw some Germans his age who were missing arms or legs.
Beautiful Documentary
55:27 I think this GI decided to take himself a souvenir.
@michael boultinghouse To the victor go the spoils.
Monumental effort on construction memorable effort of cine production and photography
I was there in October 2016, beautiful place and I love the History! Was covered in snow and it's how I will always remember it until I return. 😍
This is an engineering marvel built mostly with human labour all for the pleasure of one man. What I find more incredible is that the entire venture was documented on film. Was it done to project the technical prowess of the Reich for posterity ? If the terrain wasn't so hostile and challenging I'm sure Bormann would have come up with something much more extravagant.
The same thing they did with a Golden Gate Bridge the Hoover Dam and every other big fucking project on this Earth since film has been invented quit trying to make something out of nothing
@@micanopykracker902 I don't get it. WHAT do you mean, don't make a big thing out of nothing?
thank you special detail video together of building especially in time as hope stand more many years to come as part history