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





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