The Bombing of Berchtesgaden
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Hitler's mountaintop headquarters is attacked
by primarily British and Australian Lancaster
bombers in what was one of the last bomber
raids of the war in Europe
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Hitler (right) with an aide at his chalet at Berchtesgaden, 1943
Berchtesgaden as it appeared on April 20, 1945 -- five days before the attack. Hitler's chalet is the L-shaped building in foreground
Lancaster bomber en route to the target -- April 25, 1945
The beginning of the attack -- Hitler's chalet is just above the smoke at lower right
The target under full attack
Aftermath of the attack
- View a rare color home movie showing Adolph Hitler at his mountain retreat at Berchtesgaden
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