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    Obersalzberg - Museum and Bunkers

    Not sure if anyone is interested but a few days ago I went on a fieldtrip to visit the Obersalzberg with the museum and the bunkers.

    Story behind this is that my grandma grew up at the Obersalzberg and at times worked for Karl Schuster, back then the owner of the "Hotel Türken" which was situated right next to Hitlers "Berghof".

    The "Hotel Türken" was rebuilt after war by Karl Schusters daughter and is still open nowadays and run by Schusters granddaughter Ingrid Scharfenberg.

    I was very lucky to meet her that day and had a very long and wonderful talk with her as she remembered my grandma clearly and had many interesting stories to tell!

    I'll refrain from posting lengthy explanations about the history of the whole area because I think that would break the mould and will instead just post the pictures I took with a short explanation of what is shown on them.

    Comments and questions are requested and very welcome.

    Last but not least, thanks Jim for encouraging me to post this thread!



    The museum, view from the terrace of the museum

    A few pics of the various exhibits at the museum:




    Hitlers book, special edition for Berchtesgaden.



    Streetsign and Posters

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    Letter written by a KZ Prisoner to his mother telling her that he is well...



    Announcement that the "case Karl Schuster" is done and warning not to circulate rumours about that "case"



    Labels for the different kind of prisoners



    List of persons accused of rebellion..

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    Bunkers accessible from the museum



    Bormann's safe

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    Stairs once leading up to the "Platterhof"



    Hotel Türken



    Stairs in the "Hotel Türken" leading down to the bunkers



    Hole caused by a "Panzerfaust"

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    Bunkers accessible from the "Hotel Türken" :








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    Behind this wall are the private rooms of Hitler and Eva Braun



    The new Hotel at the Obersalzberg


    These are just a few pictures. I have more I will add to this thread the next days.

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    Fascinating stuff, tutter! Thank you for sharing your pictures!

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    is the elevator for autos that bormann had built still exist?

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    Thank you Boxofpandoraz!!

    @midnightlamp

    I think the elevator you are talking about is the elevator to the "Kehlsteinhaus" / "Eagle's Nest" ? It was planned and built under the control of Bormann and given to Hitler for his 50th birthday.

    It still exists and the elevator transports visitors up there although it's not used to transport Autos and I don't know if it was used to transport Autos back then.
    Last edited by tutter1234; 08-28-2008 at 04:02 PM.

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    Wow! Those Pics are amazing! Thank you for sharing them.

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    These are great pictures Tutter - thanks!


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    Wow Tutter those pics are awesome! Will they ever open up that wall and expose the Private Rooms of Eva Braun and Adolf Hitler?

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    You are awesome Tutter thanks next time I am in Germany we have to meet

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    Very intresting,great photo's Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by sunshine2828 View Post
    Wow! Those Pics are amazing! Thank you for sharing them.
    Quote Originally Posted by Philliefan View Post
    These are great pictures Tutter - thanks!
    Quote Originally Posted by TheMysterian View Post
    Very intresting,great photo's Thanks!
    Thank you all so much for the comments!! Didn't think so many would be interested in the pics!! I'll hopefully be able to add a few more tomorrow!


    Quote Originally Posted by Morto View Post
    You are awesome Tutter thanks next time I am in Germany we have to meet
    Thank you Morto!!
    Are you in Germany more often? Next time you'll be over here please let me know, I'd love to meet you!

    Quote Originally Posted by KristinEileen View Post
    Wow Tutter those pics are awesome! Will they ever open up that wall and expose the Private Rooms of Eva Braun and Adolf Hitler?
    Thank you KristinEileen!
    I doubt they will ever open it! Officially this part is closed because it's accident-prone and not safe to walk within but even if it would be safe they'd probably keep it locked because of fear that some unteachables would use it as a meeting point to worship Hitler.
    I

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    Those are facinating pictures you posted, I'd enjoy it even more if I could read and write in German (I Can't) even though I'm at least 1/4 German. If those walls could only talk, what stories they would tell.

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    Thank you for sharing!

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    I love those pics.

    I told you that they would be enjoyable; and personable.

    I love your pictures...Please send more!

    Lovely girl...

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    AHHH; landfall is not certain; we will watch...

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    Thanks, Tutter!

    Fascinating stuff, things we all need to be reminded of.

    It wasn't all that long ago.

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    wonderful pics tutt! veryyyy interesting!
    pull the string!

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    Damn you Tutts, the last time you posted these types of likns I spent hours at some Ukranian chick's site following her adventures digging up military artifacts from Barbarossa.

    Here we go again............
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    Thanks! It was closed when I was there (winter), but I wish I'd seen it. What's the name of the new hotel? Pretty.

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    Tutter, do you know why there was a special edition of MK printed for Berchtesgarden?

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    Quote Originally Posted by STRAIGHT View Post
    Those are facinating pictures you posted, I'd enjoy it even more if I could read and write in German (I Can't) even though I'm at least 1/4 German. If those walls could only talk, what stories they would tell.
    Quote Originally Posted by colz85 View Post
    Thank you for sharing!

    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs. Watson View Post
    Thanks, Tutter!

    Fascinating stuff, things we all need to be reminded of.

    It wasn't all that long ago.
    Quote Originally Posted by hell0kitty View Post
    wonderful pics tutt! veryyyy interesting!
    Thank you all so much!!
    I really didn't expect that there would be so much interest in my pics!
    More pics coming soon!


    Quote Originally Posted by neilmpenny View Post
    Damn you Tutts, the last time you posted these types of likns I spent hours at some Ukranian chick's site following her adventures digging up military artifacts from Barbarossa.

    Here we go again............
    Ummmm, sorry!!
    But I didn't post a link this time so I think you're safe!!
    Well, I didn't , yet...

    Quote Originally Posted by opheliahardin View Post
    Thanks! It was closed when I was there (winter), but I wish I'd seen it. What's the name of the new hotel? Pretty.
    The Hotel is called "InterContinental Berchtesgaden Resort"
    In case anyone wants to book here is a link:

    http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/interco...ocations/zceha

    Quote Originally Posted by BooMom View Post
    Tutter, do you know why there was a special edition of MK printed for Berchtesgarden?
    The special edition included an imprinted inscription of the the then mayor of Berchtesgaden and wa handed out to every bridal pair at the registry office. I don't know if that was only done in Berchtesgaden or if there where other special editions though.
    Maybe it was only for Berchtesgaden because Hitler wrote the second part of "Mein Kampf" at the Obersalzberg?

    Quote Originally Posted by JimC View Post
    I love those pics.

    I told you that they would be enjoyable; and personable.

    I love your pictures...Please send more!

    Lovely girl...
    Quote Originally Posted by JimC View Post
    AHHH; landfall is not certain; we will watch...
    Thanks Jim!!

    Again thanks for encouraging me!!
    You're too kind as always!!
    I'm working on more pics and will post them soon!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by tutter1234 View Post
    Thank you all so much!!
    I really didn't expect that there would be so much interest in my pics!
    More pics coming soon!




    Ummmm, sorry!!
    But I didn't post a link this time so I think you're safe!!
    Well, I didn't , yet...



    The Hotel is called "InterContinental Berchtesgaden Resort"
    In case anyone wants to book here is a link:

    http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/interco...ocations/zceha



    The special edition included an imprinted inscription of the the then mayor of Berchtesgaden and wa handed out to every bridal pair at the registry office. I don't know if that was only done in Berchtesgaden or if there where other special editions though.
    Maybe it was only for Berchtesgaden because Hitler wrote the second part of "Mein Kampf" at the Obersalzberg?





    Thanks Jim!!

    Again thanks for encouraging me!!
    You're too kind as always!!
    I'm working on more pics and will post them soon!!
    I love these pics; history captured; yet I somehow felt disappointed; and I only now realize that my disappointment stems from the fact that you are not in any of them.

    Lovely girl.

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    If i may ask,when hitler spoke of a thousand yera reich,did he mean ten centuries,or was the expression an idiom meaning "everlasting"?

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    Quote Originally Posted by midnitelamp View Post
    If i may ask,when hitler spoke of a thousand yera reich,did he mean ten centuries,or was the expression an idiom meaning "everlasting"?
    One leading to the other I expect.
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    Great post and pics Tutter. I am guessing you are not claustrophobic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by midnitelamp View Post
    If i may ask,when hitler spoke of a thousand yera reich,did he mean ten centuries,or was the expression an idiom meaning "everlasting"?
    Everlasting; I suspect.

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    I grew up an Army Brat and my Dad was stationed in Germany twice. He was a Chaplain and they always used to hold the religious retreats in Bertchesgarden. There were bunkers all over the grounds of the hotel (all sealed up, of course), but it was still fun to go explore. And no trip to Bertchesgarden is complete without a visit to the Eagle's Nest.

    The last I heard, the old General Walker hotel had been torn down and the Bertchesgardener Hof was still vacant ...

    Man, I miss those days ...
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    Sorry it took me a while to add new pics!!

    Map showing the cases of arrests in Oct. 1937



    Cause of arrest shown by color:




    Field post


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    Time table of two Death trains to the KZ Treblinka



    Various food and clothing stamps



    Old memorial stone for Mauritia "Moritz" Mayer, the founder of the Pension Moritz (later Platterhof)



    Various Souvenirs showing the Obersalzberg


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    Old book about Hitler and the Obersalzberg



    Entrance to the bunkers in the museum



    Various pics showing the bunkers in the museum




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    Various pics showing the bunkers




    Burnt out arrest cells under the "Hotel Türken"



    Loopholes inside the bunkers


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    Various pics inside the bunkers (Hotel Türken)







    Entance of the new Hotel


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    Awesome post Tutter! Thanks for sharing!
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    Very cool pics!

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    Very cool indeed...

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    Thanks so much again you all!!

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    Lovely pictures. From a lovely girl111;

    I'm waiting to see more from you...

    Perfect girl.

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    Thanks for posting those lovely pictures, Tutter!

    They are too cool; and I would like to vist there someday; and explore that for myself; hopefully with you as my guide.

    Lovely girl...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cataroo View Post
    I grew up an Army Brat and my Dad was stationed in Germany twice. He was a Chaplain and they always used to hold the religious retreats in Bertchesgarden.
    Cataroo, my husband was an Army brat as well and grew up in Bonn.
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    Tutter, thank you for sharing those fab pics with us!! I can't wait to see others.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NeonCandy View Post
    Cataroo, my husband was an Army brat as well and grew up in Bonn.
    I was in Bad Kreuznach (near Frankfurt), Heidelberg, Stuttgart (graduated from high school there), and Munich (2 years of college there)!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cataroo View Post
    I was in Bad Kreuznach (near Frankfurt), Heidelberg, Stuttgart (graduated from high school there), and Munich (2 years of college there)!
    He's told me some wonderful stories!! He moved after high school to attend college here in America. My oldest friend moved to Berlin (she was there two days before the wall came down. She sent me pieces of it. Amazing!!!! She's always after me to come and visit. I can't wait. So much to see.
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    Bump! For the newbies.
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    Very interesting stuff

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    Could you tell me what Abzeichen fur Ruchfallige means? And Haftlinge der Stroftampanie? I'm looking at the prisoner labels. Thank you!
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    This is a great thread! I spent the last two summer vacations being a guest of Frau Scharfenberg at the zum Turken. We spent a lot of time exploring all the tunnels and bunkers all over the mountain. There is still quite a bit of stuff buried deep in those woods.

    The views from the rooms of the hotel are gorgeous and the breakfast is very good. Frau Scharfenberg is a great lady, she is an excellent host and if she likes you she will sit and talk with you and tell amazing stories.

    I have some pictures I can post if nobody objects, I don't want to hijack anybody's thread.

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