Hitler's Evil Lair in the German Mountains (The Eagle's Nest)
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The name, Eagle’s Nest, was given to the structure by a French
ambassador named André François-Poncet, who recalled later of his time at the chalet as enlightening into the Nazi party and was startled at how quickly Hitler had come to power. The name stuck and many now remember kehlsteinhaus as Eagle’s Nest. It is also remembered for primarily being a place of reception and even a few weddings. Hitler once remarked that it offered him an excellent opportunity to amaze visitors with German engineering and entertain the most important guests.
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Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London)
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Narrator:
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Script: Luke Ursone
“Adolf Hitler and the Kehlsteinhaus.” Das Kehlsteinhaus, May 12, 2016.
Institute, Wyman. “Special Feature: Hitler in ‘Homes & Gardens.’” The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, April 2, 2020.
Kershaw, Ian. Hitler: 1889-1936: Hubris. New York: Norton, 2000.
Steves, Rick. “The Bavarian Background of Hitler's Eagle's Nest.” Rick Steves, June 20, 2022.
Wilson, James. Hitler's Alpine Headquarters. Pen and Sword, 2022.
Having a lair and being able to monologue are two must haves for every villain
Which makes it suspicious.
He wasn’t a villain,he was a monster
😅💥👊🏼
Hey Indy you got reboot
@@grindsetman488 🤓
Back when my grandpa was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam war, he actually attended a Catholic church service at Eagle's Nest. He said the view there was truly breathtaking.
-stationed in German
-Vietnam war
Mind elaborating, rich?
@@thomasawlThe entirety of the US military was not sent to Vietnam. Some were stationed elsewhere, like in Germany or Korea.
I’ve been to Berchtesgaden twice, in ‘05 and ‘15. The man had taste.
He scared of heights did you not hear tge man.
@@thomasawl Vietnam War Era I guess. Not every Nato Troop was sent to the Jungle after all. Some definitely would have been stationed on the border between East and West Germany
“Be on the lookout the villains lair could be anywhere!”
The villains lair:
One man's villain is another man's hero
@@UrsineArms uhhhh 🤨🤨🤨
@@UrsineArms God bless.
Germans are the villains
@@UrsineArms like with Kanye West
“This enraged his father, who punished him severely”
Dead meme.
@@chrisidoo 😊
@@chrisidoo There's a pulse, apparently.
@@chrisidoo like ur mother
@@imacolonelinbf2975 Your*
I’ve visited there years ago and to this day the Eagles Nest offered one of the greatest views of Europe I have ever seen in my life.
The Berghof was even better from what I could see from the old photos. Shame it was destroyed.
@@kishascape of course it was destroyed lol
It's a beautiful place to visit. I can see why Hitler loved it there. The engineering that went it to making eagles nest was impressive.
@Muslims against Degeneration Look up structural engineering.
I heard Hitler was afraid of heights.
@Muslims against Degeneration fucking what
@@michaellynes3540 4:08
@@michaellynes3540 he was afraid of shooting him self with a PPK too. We all grow out of our fears tho
My old school made a little outdoor classroom thingy and called it “The Eagles Nest” so let’s just say they changed it after being told.
I got a chance to visit the Kehlsteinhaus in summer of 2016. The scenery was gorgeous and so was the weather. Berchtesgaden was a very beautiful and tiny town. Everyone was friendly and very welcoming .
Went there in 2003 and 2004 and as you say Berchtesgaden is beautiful place. Me and a friend stopped off for beer and a bratwurst in the town and the locals were just so friendly.
Eagles Nest was a memorable place to visit. I will definitely be returning. Prost!
🇺🇸 🍻 🇩🇪
Same, I'm probably going to visit regularly since I visited for the first time this year
@@evill01 beer garden with great scenery and interesting history is definitely worth it. 🍻
The passing of the great European race shame
@@thesecondsilvereich7828Good, cry harder
@UCos0ZO37WkIdy5Bs6zDGHtg 😢You sound like a muppet
Hey Simple History, please do a whole video on Martin Bormann?. Since most people don't know him, even though he's one of the most notorious and most powerful members of Hitler's inner circle and is famously called "The Brown Eminence", and is even feared and hated by all of Hitler's inner circle
Fun fact about Bormann and the Bergoff:
Martin Bormann actually moved to an area above the Bergoff in order to oversee and look who was meeting Hitler or not, and Bormann used his construction of the Bergoff to increase his power and usurp his boss, Rudolf Hess. When Hess flew to Scotland in a desperate attempt to make peace with the British, Hitler abolished the office of Deputy Fuhrer and replaced it with Head of the Reich Chancellory with Bormann as leader and its all due to Bormann's construction of the Bergoff.
Berghof*
Biographics channel did a piece on Borrman
“Please accept this as my formal surrender, better to leave it here than on the desk of a clerk.”
“You may keep your sidearm Colonel”
Nice video, but as a German native speaker I have to say that "Hof" in this case is the short form of "Bauernhof" which translate to "farm". This came to be as historically farm houses in German regions were build in a square coart in the middle.
Nah
@UCyM_fAi41fuqpsHxsrxHhVQ Maybe that's how the Americans called it back then originally. I don't know. I only know that what I said is true, as we learned in school about this and other origins of words
@@playwithpatch931 The word Hof refers to any walled-in or fenced-in area belonging to another building. For example the area within a castle's wall would be called a Burghof or the backyard of a house could be called a Hinterhof.
Bauernhof is just one version of this word.
But i don't know why why Hitler called his house ''Berghof''. Maybe he just liked the name
Hof means courtyard or court. It also means (small) farm or royal court. Like the English word "court", "Hof" is also used in judical contextes (Gerichtshof means supreme court).
@@Ninjaananas of course, but in an alpine enviroment fits small farm the best in my opinion
I visited the Kehlsteinhaus in 2019. Most amazing scenery I've ever seen.
Did you go on a Volksmarch while you were there? It looks the perfect place for one.
i live in the US and ive noticed a lot of places named "The Eagles Nest" usually without knowing H man named his Lair the same thing. its just a majestic name using a powerful birds name
There used to be a deli near me called that
That was Evil Brush's Deli back in the 40's
hitler didn't call it that, the allies called it that.
it is quite sad that it was basically turned into an expensive restaurant with very little of the original rooms actually being preserved.
It's a really beautiful place. I have been there last year and even when it was in the mountains I didn't need a hoodie. It has a really nice panorama. Definitely recommend to people who didn't already visit. Only the ride with the bus to the nest was kinda stressfull because the road was too tight. You should also visit the bunker systems there is a lot about history of the place.
The bunker was sealed off. You cannot get in there. And for safety reasons too! The ceiling is unstable and could come down on splunkers.
@@christianfreedom-seeker934 like, sealed off for forever? that's a shame...
Definitely worth a visit. The view is awesome in every direction.
The 101st Airborne Division were the first allied soldiers at Berchtesgaten. They captured Goring's huge wine cellar and Hitlers personal silverware and alot of other things that would have been taken had others been there before them.
In fact it was the 101st but the french 2nd AD
You're both incorrect. It was the 7th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division that first made it into Berchtesgaten. The 7th entered the town at 1600 hrs on May 4, followed by the French 2nd Armored Division at 2000 hrs, then the 101st arrived the following morning between 0900-1000 hrs. We know that the 7th were the first ones into the town because the 3rd ID's CO ordered a blockade on the only vehicle-accessible bridge into town so his men could claim the prize.
And btw, the 7th Inf Reg made off with several trucks worth of Goering's liquor before the 101st rediscovered it. What was a 16,000-bottle collection was reduced to 10,000 bottles by the time the "Band of Brothers" arrived lol
@@redaug4212 Beeing the first to enter the town doesn't mean that they were the first to took the Eagle's Nest. In fact the Eagle's Nest was taken by the french 2nd AD, general Leclerc even slept in H's bed.
@@LOeuffy We're not talking about the Eagle's Nest though. OP said "The 101st Airborne Division were the first allied soldiers at *Berchtesgaten* ". That's the town. The 7th Infantry Regiment was definitively the first into the town.
@@redaug4212 Oh okay then you're right, I was talking about the Eagle's Nest, I misunderstood Army Vet tho.
0:33 Neuschwanstein Castle!!! I've been there, during a field trip in 1982. Only a few areas were open to tourism. One of them was a hallway with murals depicting the story of Seigfried, the German Strongman legend.
The irony of Hitler depicted drinking beer out of a boot while he was staunchly anti-alcohol is not lost on me.
Really good job on this one I was really entertained while resting with a cold.
I visited the place 2 months ago, has to be the most beautiful place I've ever seen
@@eddiegarcia1560 I also visited Dachau actually, it was pretty cool
Fun fact Hitler didn't drink
Probably would have killed him if he did with all the other drugs he was on
And was a vegetarian
@@thesecondsilvereich7828 more evidence that vegetarians are evil
@@ericcartman5952 yes they are the worst
@@thesecondsilvereich7828 It is always the Vegans
The animation quality is improving nicely!
Great video Simple History
From what I remember, allied soldiers who went to the place took pieces of the red marble from the fireplace mantle as "souvenirs".
I don't know if it has been repaired ever since the Eagle's nest has been reopened as a restaurant or if the fireplace is still damaged.
i have one of those pieces lol
No, the fireplace is still damaged as far as I could recall. There are pictures of it on Wikipedia
Before this was torn down, my father who was in the military visited the place.
This is a great video!
I visited Berchtesgaden and the Eagles nest in 2018. It is truly breathtaking, especially taking the golden elevator up the mountain to reach it. Highly recommend people to visit.
An iteresting fact was that, despite the road having to be pioneered and all the construction works etc. there were only 5 people killed. 4 were trucks that accidently drove or slipped off the road and the final man fell down the lift shaft! Considering that construction work went on throughout the years in all weathers, with 3000-6000 men employed,the death toll was increadably low
I was in Germany when my parents were stationed there from '19-82. The locals were friendly and charming, the countryside beautiful. Someday I'd like to go back.
“FIRST TO GET TO THE EAGLE NEST WINS THE WAR”
Another solid video. 👌
Bavaria is where my family is originally from. Such a beautiful place.
4:08 I don't know where you heard that. Hitler WAS claustrophobic, a fear he developed from the Great War, but I NEVER heard tell of him having vertigo.
You guys should've snuck in Bert Kreiser and his teacup in the animation lol. Great vid!
I visited both the bunker complex and the Eagles Nest when I was stationed in Germany in 2007.
Love you're videos keep up the good work
Beautiful Badlandchugs reference in the thumbnail
I was there in October. Accurate description and animation!
Ive been to all these places and i must say your graphics are on point looks like in your video in reality.
4:50 'oncoming traffic has to either reverse backward....' I couldn't imagine reversing forwards.
Imagine chilling in a sunbed next to Hitler and downing beer after beer 😍
Great video! Please make one about Carinhall - every grown boy's dream playground, with train sets, etc.
Great animation i love the ending where he got served tea. ☕ With sound and all
Tell me your german without saying you're German
Me first: we lost both word wars
Bro you never disappoint your like top 2 history CZcamsr cause you know who is number 1
Easy Company has no problem with the Eagle's Nest
CURAHEE!
SAS got there first Americuck.
The ending shortclips are the best
Went to eagles nest in 2018 when visiting Salzburg, the description of the road up there doesn't do it justice, busses ferrying visitors to/fro and such a narrow road, can't imagine the road in the winter!
Gut gemacht. Wie habt ihr das recherchiert?
At the bottom of the description he has his sources
I recall that during WW2, Task Force Vanguard used the Eagle's Nest to conduct their training for their war against the Axis.
Ok mossad
Omg. The thumbnail made me laugh out loud! 😅😅😅
Was there in 2017. Incredible scenery
I'm glad the Eagle's Nest survived the war. Though I haven't been there myself, I've seen a lot of photos and videos of it and it is a gorgeous building with an amazing view. I know an evil man made and used it but that doesn't mean we can't appreciate its beauty.
The archicteque of that building its interinsting
That thumbnail gave me Old Greg vibes.
I love simple history.
Well, I love that beer glass. You have to give credit that this place is amazing.
The Americans effectively liberated berchtesgaden but it was the French who were effectively the first to enter into the berghof in 1945, after arrival, the french raised a huge french flag above the berghof to signal they arrival into the "wolf lair" the first regiment to reach the villa was the french 501ème régiment de cuirassier (some of the men were veterans from north africa, Tunisia, Italy and Normandy) the french even looted some of the personnal of whom one belongs to Goering, the french found a weird collection of bra's.
Ok steinberg
No, you occupied it, nobody liberated enemy territory
@@kiennguyenanh8498Keep crying, maybe you should look at Eastern Europe after World War Two to cleanse your brain on what occupation means.
@@michaelwoods8654Ok Goebbels
@@Ohmygodstfu2045 What happened to Eastern Europe was exactly why it was called occupation. What the heck you try to do here. You don't liberated enemy territory, you occupied it
Well greatly appreciated fellows!! Congratulations. Back when my grandpa was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam war, he actually attended a Catholic church service at Eagle's Nest. He said the view there was truly breathtaking.
Happy Holidays everyone!🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎄🎁🧣🎟🇺🇸🥇
The words are familiar
Did he ever go on a Volksmarch? A must do for anyone visiting Germany.
Once again fantastic thumbnail lmao
It is truly a wonderful place to visit has amazing views, and you can find a Kilroy in the German bunkers system.
I swear Simple History's thumbnails are getting more wild
The area is exceptionally beautiful , which is probably why they kept it as a tourist attraction.
Imagine , breaking into this house , and you see a figure orders you to halt, then next the shadow appears more to be Hitler .
Little known to the public but Hitler was indeed a big fan of chugging. thank you Simple History for educating us about this
In the Mini Series Band of Brothers, Easy Company Captured The Eagle’s Nest, and one of the Members of Easy Company actually brought home Hitler’s Personal Photo albums as a Souvenir
Best souvenir to take from the Nazis
@@andresherrera2902 True and Alton More actually was questioned by Capt. Speirs if he took the Photograph and he lied that he didn't took the album but the truth is that he did took it home
When people start describing someone's house as evil you know you're being lied to....
Unfortunately only one side of this story is permitted to be told
Yeah, cos they can't prove any of the allegations so they make it the truth by persecution.
@@nathantorresstanevil6958 what allegations bro 💀. Is he in a Twitter drama with or something 💀
Love these animations🤩
I wasn't expecting the thumbnail to portray Hitler as Badlands chugs with the das boot glass lol.
Good attempt at 4:49, but the animation depicts a opel blitz tractor pulling a trailer instead of the opel blitz truck. I hope it is improved in future videos.
God I wish I could make something like that in Oregon or sumn.
That actually looks fucking sick. I want a mountain house now
“Eagles nest this is griffin station we have an update over?”
Wolf's lair next please!
Is it me or does the thumbnail makes it look like Hitler is drinking from a glass that's shaped like a boot
8:41 you should make a screen saver on steam
about the thumbnail: when you drink something from a boot shaped glas you want the toes to look downwards (to the ground). Otherwise the air would enter the toe area and backlash a wave off the filling in your face. Always funny to watch someone drink it for the first time
That glass in the thumbnail... is it Das Boot?
I want to live there, just imagine waking up to that view everyday
yeah i saw it on
elite sniper 3
Is that boot in the thumbnail a badlands reference?
Going there next summer. It is now a restaurant where you can drink beer and enjoy the view
i've inherited a big chunk of the red marble fireplace, my grandfather jackhammered it out with his ka-bar while he was stationed there. if i ever visit, i wonder if i can match up the chunk to the spot where it once was
the animation looking more fluent than i rember
I tried playing this level on Sniper Elite 5 co-op with a friend. It was so buggy and kept crashing we gave up on it after the 7th crash. However, I made my finest shot ever!!! I saw a guard patrolling a small perimeter, very far away. He walked behind some tree branches so was completely out of focus but I had a good idea of where he was standing as I had moved to watch him from another angle before moving back. I'd now been watching his pattern for a bit. I readied myself, and calculated the angles. I took my shoot, hoping for the best as I couldn't see him.... The slow mo re-cap happened so I knew something special happened. I watched as my bullet blasted out and gracefully flew through the air to destroy that mans balls.
😂😂😂
I find the electrical kitchen particularly interesting I wonder if there was concern about a bomb causing an explosion with gas cooking appliances
There’s a really fun mission in Sniper Elite 5 which takes place here
And no Germans dare to play it They don't want to murder their Daddy
A little mistake in the front picture showing Hitler drinking beer from a Stiefel; he did not drink alcohol.
Imagine the engineering, and difficulty in building the Eagles Nest, and the road to get there would have been. Then Hitler shows up, "This place sucks." and rarely goes there.
Now make one about their secret base in Antarctica
If you get the chance to visit, you should. You can take the train from Munich
A tourist attraction.... Human-beings are disgustingly predictable.
I wounder where that tee cup ended up
I feel like I saw this house in sniper 5?
He was an amazing artist
He actually was
So amazing he got denied entry into an art school.
@Robert Paulson I have a copy of his entire collection and his works are fantastic. He just wasn't good at faces so he didn't make it into art school.
Amazing man in general
@@KloinkySploink absolutely
BADLANDSCHUGS REFERENCE LMFAO BRO 🤣
simple histories hq must look like a sweat shop as they put out videos on a weekly basis
Yeah, the building was evil, the forest, even the socks they wore were evil.
All Germansss we're
@@familyandfriends3519 they were heroes
The thumbnails are getting crazier and crazier....