Hitler's Eagle's Nest 2023 - Highway to the Heavens
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- čas přidán 27. 10. 2023
- In Episode 1, we travel the precipitous 4-mile long road to Hitler's mountaintop eyrie, the Kehlsteinhaus, or Eagle's Nest, best preserved of his many properties that sits at 6,017 feet in the Bavarian Alps.
Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fe...
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In October of 2004 I had the marvelous experience of visiting "Eagle's Nest" with a group of WWII veterans, including some of the famous Band of Brothers. We were given an extensive tour of Kehlsteinhaus and it's inner workings. So very interesting. One vet even had some very old photos he took there in 1945! Not much had changed. While there, I did purchase a German produced DVD, having some excellent old video covering the history and construction of this amazing structure. The vets I was with were some of the first into the Kehlsteinhaus in 1945. They all had some very interesting stories for sure. We spent a day at Berchtesgaden and then took that winding road trip to Eagle's Nest. Quite an experience.
Hello,do you have a profile available? Alot of Veterans Advocate groups interview former WW2 servicemen..GOD BLESS YOU SIR!!! Thank you for my Freedom you earned 🙏🙏
@@enrique6888 Thank you for your interest. I am NOT a WWII veteran. I had the honor of traveling with some of these great men to Europe in 2004. They are all gone now. I was born in 1943 and, like so many others, had relatives who served in WWII. Any WWII serviceman still alive is approaching 100 yrs.of age. They are a national treasure.....
I also visited in 2004! Though in June while doing study abroad, and not in the company of any vets as far as I was aware
Thank you Dr. Felton for taking us along on the journey of WWII history and showing us the beautiful European landscape past and present.
this has probably been the worst video he's posted I was pretty disappointed in the waste of time
@@skeetrix5577I sadly have to agree. But thanks to him I’m interested in the obersalzberg and I’m currently thinking about visiting it
Not a doctor. Doesn't practice medicine
i would have rather seen him sing along at the sound of music tour @@skeetrix5577
I also wanted to say thank you for the uncut commentary. It gives a sence of space and presence that chopped up video and photos do not.
I visited Kehlsteinhaus in 1974. The remains of the SS barracks had not yet been cleared, so I helped myself to a loose brick. I remember the bus driver emphasizing the importance of the pull over spots which can be seen halfway through the video. If it was empty the bus would have to park until the descending bus passed. If that bus was there already the bus could proceed. The elevator was and still is an 'Otis" made elevator. Otis is an American company founded in 1854.
"This is Otis Elevator singing his new hit, 'I've Had My Ups and Downs'." (Firesign Theater IIRC)
When I visited our bus got to do a parking at the halfway point for some time to wait for the other bus ... not the best of times in the middle of a moist boiling hot summer.. :D
A loose brick from the ruins of a demolished SS barracks in 1974. My God, I bet you were proud that day. Like Howard Carter at the tomb of King Tut.
An amazing ride…many have heard of Hitlers Eagles Nest…but few know of its massive effort in construction. An amazing engineering feat, but typically German.
I really want to know, did you carry that brick around with you all day?
The amount of work it took to build all of it just blows my mind. Showing the entire bus ride was very important as it gives you a sense of scale and highlights what an incredible undertaking it was to bring this massive project together. Thanks, Mark!
Yes it's an amazing place. Been there twice.
The scale of the effort that went into this is still mind blowing. "And the man was afraid of heights..." Symbolic of Hitler's contradictions. Thank you for taking us to the Eagles Nest Dr. Felton.
@Raypisto.the road or the video?
He loved the heights of power but not physical heights.
Indeed. Incredible effort
He also loved animals and was a vegetarian. If anything it is these human contradictions to the bogeyman that he has become that make him both more human AND scary at the same time.
@@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623I think that's always been my worry with how people like to portray Hitler. The problem is while we know he was evil he was also just very human. Which shows anyone can potentially become as awful as him if not worse. Dehumanizing the Nazis actually does history a disservice until we repeat it again and actually learn from it.
I am sure that no living Briton has done more to provide free educational content than you Mark, God bless the work you do. We all sincerely hope those working at the bbc could learn a thing or two from you.
The BBC are no longer invested in educational content, except in the context of an ever- shifting "narrative". More Goebbels than Felton.
God is too busy wondering whether to get rid of childhood cancer. I wish folks would refrain from proselytizing
You must not have heard of Benny Hill!😅
@@SunofYork jfc.....you call this proselytizing....(tips fedora) still in your edgy atheist phase?
@@chiefslinginbeef3641 Yes I became an atheist in 1959 and an anti-theist in in 2017 after studying Chris Hitchens... Many atheists want there to be a god, but anti-theists do not want an authoritarian overlord watching their every thought day and night and punishing them after they die.... Americans are miles out of step and British churchgoing is 5%. Thanks for inviting me to set out my position..
ps I am a great grandfather so don't try and infantilize me...Pick on your 'flock' and explain about why childhood cancer is for our own good...
I have said this many times but this is THE best history channel on you tube. It's even better than what's on history channel and national geographic channel. Thank you mark!
It is a great channel BUT this video is literally just a bus going up a mountain…
@@sherlockgnomes8971HEY! Apparently you’ve never been the Mark Felton comments section before….the top comments are always about praise and production value!!!! Get it together man!
@@Cje233Something wrong with pointing out facts? Don’t be so butt hurt, fanboy!
@@backagain5216 dudes got 2 Million subscribers, I’m tired of the first comment looking like a teenage girl in the 60s at an Elvis or Beatles concert.
@@Cje233 I don’t care if he has a 100 million. It is a great channel but it was only a bus ride scene and no one was executed for any transgression over this episode. It’s bad enough that people can’t accept positive personal criticism anymore but now they can’t accept it for others.
As a long time viewer of this channel I feel Mark Felton has gone to similar extreme efforts to educate us as the people who built this road! So many thanks!❤❤❤❤
This road must have been a very serious test for the brakes and cooling system of the large 1930s Mercedes cars as seen in this video!
What an amazing juxtaposition of Eva Braun’s own recording and the same perspective in the current day. Nowadays it seems much of history content on CZcams is presented with reenactment or animation but Mark, your channel will always stand out for using contemporary footage!
Yes, the contemporary footage is excellent in every video. Where does he find it all? Does he have to do a lot of digging, or is there a stash somewhere in the UK?
When you said it takes about 15 minutes to get there, I wasn't expecting the entire bus ride 😂 but I'm glad you did! Absolutely beautiful landscape ❤ Can't wait for Ep. 2
I know, right?
I’m just glad the camerawork focused on the roadway.
Dr Felton taking us along on his vacation... the WHOLE vacation lol
I love it!
@@GNMi79 another video is coming for that next.
From 1946 to early 1950, I was a Latvian DP (Displaced Person, i.e., refugee) in the DP Camp "Insula", in Strub, near Berchtesgaden. In 1947 I was just entering my teenage years. Somewhere around that time, U.S. Army representatives contacted the camp leadership, wanting to hire guards to guard the Platterhof Hotel against looters - and maybe some Nazi remnants. My father, who was the camp's Chief of Police (and a 25-year veteran of the Latvian Army), accepted the job and with his personally selected contingent of Latvians, armed with M-1 carbines by the U.S. Army, went up to Platterhof. They stayed there for five days and returned back to camp for two days, rotationally. My father took me up there with him a few times. Some of the hotel was bomb damaged, but much was intact - and it sure had been fancy!
Later, during the late 1950's, now a member of the U.S. Air Force, stationed in England, I visited tjhe place again, now the General Walker R&R Hotel - and stayed in it for several days. That was pretty cool!
A world without MarkFelton is inconceivable. He made a bus trip interesting.
One of the greatest historical channels on CZcams…Thank you Dr. Felton.
THE Greatest!
he's great at history however this video was lame as hell
100%
I'm pleased we can discuss these matters dispassionately, from a distance.
50 years ago, there was still a lot of anger.
These days we can discuss WW2 with the same mindset as we'd discuss the battles in ancient Greece or Mesopotamia. Everyone who could possibly be blamed has long since left this earth.
Truer words have not been spoken. 👍
My son and I visited the Eagles Nest in 2014 as we were traveling through Europe that summer, it was a highlight of when we were in Salzburg. Thanks for rekindling the memories! Cheers 🇨🇦
Thank you, Mark, for filming this journey. My dad visited Eagle's Nest soon after the fighting ceased. He spoke of the narrow, winding road. In 1982, I visited Munich and got as far as Garmish. Your film is the next best thing to retracing my dad's journey.
Again, thank you very much.
Regardless of the history, I think the Bavarian alps is one of the most beautiful places in the world. I stayed in a quaint town called Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The food was delicious, we enjoyed folk music and dances with your evening meal. The views where beautiful and we went to hike which it was perfect for. The rivers where a creamy turquoise colour, and the lakes were crystal clear. We went to the Austrian village of Ehrwald to get a cable car to the top of Zupspitze (Germany's tallest mountain) you could see as far as the French Riviera.
Those sun loungers looked quite modern....
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is fairly well know, the town hosted the winter Olympics in 1936
Thanks for taking us along for the ride. It was genuinely a wonderful opportunity.
@Raypisto. Been to Germany once before, specially Bavaria. I've been to Switzerland and Austria as well. Didn't realize being complementary was an opportunity for off handed comments.
@Raypisto.Some people's health and or budget doesn't allow us to travel currently.
Are you willing to pay for a group trip for all of us?? I'm in Canada by the way.
Why shouldn't one be happy looking at a screen, if one can't visit a place in the flesh? Do you watch CZcams videos to make yourself UNhappy?@Raypisto.
When stationed in Germany, early ‘80s, Bavaria was always the place to visit on long weekends and when folks would come to visit. This video captures the long bus ride up and back. As I recall, there were U-boat diesel engines that ran the ornate elevator to the house above. One visit was enough and I could see why Hitler was not a frequent visitor. Thank you for this and all your videos.
I appreciate that you left the German audio of the bus tour in the recording. I am always interested in how that country presents this history to their own, and your recording gave a good chance to hear an example.
Wow! An impressive feat of engineering indeed! Thank you for filming the entire trip up the mountain. Really helps one appreciate the challenges faced, and effort that was utilized in its construction.
When I was 10 (1966), I was fortunate enough to travel to the Eagle's Nest with my grandfather (who was stationed in Frankfurt as a civil service radio technician), father, stepmother and two siblings. I remember that a lot of artwork had been found at war's end in the tunnel leading to the elevator. The Platterhoff Hotel, which you mentioned and which housed foreign dignitaries, was in 1966 the General Walker Hotel and sadly torn down, but we ate there after descending. It was extravagant, white-linen dining for us being sworn to Frommer's Europe on $5 a Day. That area of Bavaria was and to this day remains one of the most beautiful places I've ever been.
All gone along with the Berchtesgaden hof downtown and the general Patton. Along with the Chiemsee Lake Hotel.
Thank you Dr Felton for this wonderous tour. I'll never make it there, but now I can say I've seen it in a way I'd otherwise never have been able to. Many Thanks!
@Raypisto. Indeed Mark is! Not a big pHARMa drugpushing dr. But a great Dr.!!!!
In 1974 I was stationed in Baumholder ,West Germany, in the USArmy. A couple buddies and I went to Bertchesgarden and Up to the Eagles Nest. I remember the ride up was pretty exciting! There were no k-rails and very little guard rails! When we got to the part of the road that was actually built out away from the mountain, the ride got pretty scary! It seemed like the driver was enjoying making a lot of the passengers actually scream, as he made those wide turns on the curves!! View on top was breathtaking!! Would love to go again!🇺🇸
Thank you Mark! I was born in Augsburg and adopted by an US Air Force family. I haven’t been there since the late 60’s so this brought back fond memories.
any more details on your personal history? I live in Augsburg, and was stationed here in the 80s (US Air Force).
We stayed in Bertchesgarden for weeks several years ago. And visited the eagles nest too. Those buses were purpose built to cope with the gradient. The whole are is simply beautiful.
A boat trip on the Koniggssee is not to be missed.
We were there in 1965. My parents believed in vacations. Germany is a place that I never will forget. My father was stationed to Wurzburg for 3 years. We saw many things.
I’m a lift mechanic in whats left of the United States, the elevator at the eagles nest is roped 2 to 1. Meaning that there is a large shiv ( grooved wheel) mounted on top of the cab to give the elevator more capacity in kilograms. As opposed to 1to1 roping where the cables are connected straight to the counterweight hitch as well as the cab hitch. Thanks for the video mark.
From “In whats left of the United States”? Ok 🤡 you’re obviously living in the land-of-make-believe in your mind where they call elevators, lifts. LOL
Does that make it safer? I plan to ride it in next summer. Thanks
@@DJL78 We Brits call them lifts.
There are no American elevator manufacturers anymore all European even Otis . We refer to them as lifts now. The country I live in is a total clown show. 8 out of 10 people I run into while working Don’t command the English language. So vote harder for the uniparty ? End of the American empire my friend. That does not make me happy. What’s 100 billion more in Monopoly money, right. Enjoy your Amazon, grub hub, and Uber . I don’t blame you. I don’t @@DJL78
@@simonbaker6962 I know that. He called them lifts as well. As opposed to elevators.
Thanks Mark for taking us along with you and showing us the living history that still exists. As most know, this period of our world history is one is the most important and pivotal times. Though i was born 20yrs after the end of the war, 65', this period has always fascinated me. In fact, it was my main focus of study while in college, pre and immediate post war years. Please keep em' coming, your posts never get old lol... wishing you and yours the best ✌️💚
Thank you for making this video. Watching this I was struck by the haunting beauty of it all. Breathtaking scenery but the contrast with those that came before us is almost chilling. That being said, it is on my list of places to visit someday for sure!
In 1959 my brothers and I walked through the forest to the Eagles Nest (ages 16,13,12)from Berchtesgaden Hotel. I didn't realize how far it was,but we made it.Took the elevator to the top,boy were we tried. Brought a coke and shared it with my brothers.We only had 2 Marks( worth 24 cents in 1959). We explored the restaurant and the other buildings.We walked back using the bus road because we there told it was shorter.And it was but was very dangerous.The buses would take up most of the road and damn near run us over. We made it back,Mom and Dad were worried,but happy to see us. PS. Our Dad was Sargent/Major stationed in Germany.
I went up there as a ten year old child in the 50s. Looking out the bus window on the way up you could not see the ground at certain places on the road. There was a point on the route where our bus pulled off to the extreme side of the road and the bus coming down passed us. All I could see looking out the window was sky. I remember the only toilets were coin operated pay toilets, which seemed like quite an imposition considering the options available. Being an American service man's child I just crawled under the door to relieve myself and was scolded by a German attendant woman who opened the door to confront me. After realizing I was an American she closed the door. Funny what you remember.
I was wondering how the buses going up and down were regulated, so that answers my question. Thanks.
@@paultapner2769 nowadays they call up and down to let the others know they're on the way, so - as we can see in Dr Felton's video - they know to stop and wait for the other buses to pass
What a wonderful story. And the English speaking nations wonder why the Germans have no sense of humour. Smart uniforms though. Jahwohl.
Winner takes it all
Edit : This story seems not to be authentic
Nowadays it's a tap-and-go toilets.
What an amazing journey. And such beautiful scenery through forests with glimpses into the valley below. Thank you for taking us along. I'm looking forward to Episode 2.
I'm amazed how quiet it is in the bus. No one talking , just listening to the information. 😮 great video as always.
Even though this video is mostly just the filming of a 15 min bus ride up the side of a mountain, it is a fascinating watch. I am so happy the creator did not cut out a second of the trip and I appreciated the few cut-outs to historical images and author comments, but in classic Mark Felton fashion. Thank you very much.
I feel left hanging. I wanted to see the rest of it.
Once again Mark show's history as it truly is/was. Thanks for another great video!
you havent watched the full video as the video is 18 minuted and you commented after 7 minutes after the release of video.
@@pratyushkarki2622 I watch all mark's video's all the way through. You should think before you comment. The man is a genius when it comes to showing history.
mememememememe@@pratyushkarki2622
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As a young man, about 7 years old, I was visiting the Eagles Nest. I walked out in the clouds and walked past a large cross, outside. As I walked past, I stopped and watched to my left as I saw mountain climbers on a cliff. When I looked forward again I saw the clouds part and my next step would have been off of the cliff in front of me. There were no barriers in front of me. That was 40 years ago. Still alive and still fascinated with The Eagles Nest. Thank you for the video, sir.
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in 2017, i hiked from my hotel Kempinski to the entrance of the lift coming up from the left side. Such an awesome experience, shame it looks like they removed the outdoor picnic tables though. An absolute must for any WW2 history buff! 👍
Thank you for your channel and hard work Mr. Felton!
I have to agree excellent to see historical places
@Raypisto.I get your point but it seems like you made some bad decisions in your past. Don't blame other humans for that.
@Raypisto.You being in prison is nobody's fault but your own. Bitter much?
@Raypisto. 😆😆😆
I´m as always amazed by the quality of your work. Thank you for this doktor Felton and I´m eagerly waiting for the next part. By the way, may we just take a moment to appreciate the driving skills of these and other bus drivers around the world. Just amazing!
We used to summer in Bavaria every year in the 1970s. Dad was a big military buff so we went up to the top (as well as exploring large parts of the surrounding areas). Never forget the bus ride (still with the old barriers at the side of the road). It was like the closing scenes of the Italian job!😮😮 Never forget how impressive the immaculate brass elevator looked too.
In 2018 The Make-A-Wish Foundation made my daughter's dream to visit Neuschwanstein a reality. While our base during our visit to Bavaria was in Munich we also spent some time in Salzburg. One of the highlights of our trip was to visit The Eagles Nest. The countryside and the Alps are spectacular. Journeying through this historic landmark was almost surreal. Despite the horrors of the Nazi regime, Bavaria and Salzburg are so beautiful. We hope to visit the region again some day as it was so spectacular. Diagnosed in 2015, my daughter is cancer free and we were so blessed by the Make-A-Wish Foundation to be given this trip for our entire family.
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Wow! Amazing wish!
I hope I'm able to go there one day. I'm in love with history and I want to be able to experience it. It's sad that sights like these are becoming non-existent due to governments closing them down as a result of their history. All beautiful rich historical places like theses should be respected and kept open so people can understand the world and subjects in more depth. I hope the school system in England includes this in their curriculum. Thank you very much Dr Felton for making videos like these. Because of you I want to become a Historian like you. Hope you keep making videos like this. I'm honoured to have you make fun and interesting historical videos about Hitler's life and WW2.
Man, you KNOW you're way up there when you look DOWN and see clouds! What an incredible view, the workmanship that went into the roads and tunnels and the Eagle's Nest itself is incredible!
There's a number of theories as to why Hitler visited the Eagle's Nest infrequently. I won't go into them all but what I saw in this video makes me think my theory is as good as any, which is Hitler didn't go to the Eagle's Nest often because it was inconvenient. It's four miles away from the Berghof and from what I saw in the video those four miles are a tedious drive, assuming todays buses can't go any faster than the cars of the time did considering what the road's like. Plus, the Eagle's Nest had no provision for overnight stays which would also add a bit to the inconvenience.
Anyway, a VERY informative video! Thanks Doctor Felton!
Best road trip I have done in some time its like being on holidays. Thank you Dr Mark Felton for such an exciting experience.
Another very informative production Mark. I was in the area over Christmas, in the cold and snow, a few years ago, so, of course, no crowds, but, everything pretty much closed down, including the buses to above. So settled for time at the Documentation Center. Being a American expat, I now live in the Balkans, so a extended return trip to that area is not far off. So happy you showed the complete bus ride. I think, no one else has done that!
Thanks Dr. Felton, great video as usual sir! The addition of the historic film footages was amazing. Shout out to that bus driver, you and the rest of the passengers, beautiful as the scenery was around that road, was giving me white knuckles and clenched sphincter from just watching! Looking forward to the rest of your videos in this series.
Ohh my gosh I have seen so many videos of this place but I had no idea how crazy it was being so high up and 5 tunnels. Wow! Thanks so much for these videos you are the best
THANK YOU Mr. Felton!
I’m glad the allies did not intentionally obliterate the Eagles Nest after the war, as they spitefully did to far too many other German architectural and engineering marvels.
Hitlers car was always reversed down towards the lift for a faster escape if ever required. This construction was a very expensive birthday present and a slap in the face for Bormann when he realised AH's fear of heights was the main reason he rarely visited .The massive amount of work to build the place was staggering considering its location.Another fine piece by Mark, looking forward to the Eagles Nest visit coming up.
Yet exactly why it has survived this long. Bormann the only one that escaped lol
@@noahc6246 Not for long
*its
Escaped what?
He died in the streets of Berlin in 1945; how much of an escape is that?
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construction contracts...at the end of the day that people was only a bunch of croocks enriching themselves with public money.
I am quite impressed with the skill of the bus driver. That is not an easy road to drive, and the driver does it seemingly without touching the brakes once.
Well....they've probably done this drive many many times. They got it dialed in.
Hell yes
Its an Electric bus so there wont be much braking cause they brake on the electric engine for the most time.
All the tour bus trips I've been on had excellent drivers. They take a lot of pride in their skills.
I wouldn't want to drive that bus up that road in the winter, with the road covered with ice and snow.
I am currently reading Albert Speer's book "Inside the Third Reich", and I always had imagined the grandiose buildings being described in the memoir, but seeing them with my own eyes was truly a blessing. Thank you, Dr. Felton.
I am reading the same book. Very curious and revealing. The use of architecture by the regime went to extremes, and showed much of the mindset.
Speer was probably the most insidious of the whole bunch. A supremely urbane and intelligent man but cunning enough to survive after his total immersion in the centre of the Reich power structure.
@@theoztreecrasher2647Academia is frequently the womb for bad ideas. Just like the current anti-semitism in the US.
Yes, I too am reading Speer's book. His insights about Hitler's psyche and his anecdotal stories about the demise of the Third Reich because of Hitler's character flaws are particularly interesting.
all should read Adam Tooze - Wages of Destruction.
He was my prior lecturer at LSE when I was studying there, but he outlines in great detail Speers self re telling of his actions during the war.
How his “arms miracle” was a great fallacy, and how his excuse of only being an architect and civil servant was again a great fallacy.
An evil man, that managed to rebrand his image post war!
I love ride-along videos. A history lesson from Dr. Felton only made it better.
The fact that you let us listen to the tour guide on the way up, especially the English section of his narrative made this an absolutely inspired documentary. The names and history of the tunnels we passed through was very interesting. All of the engineering work and lives lost on this project and the megalomaniac only went up there 14 times. Incredible. Thank you, Dr. Felton!
Dr. Mark Felton Again producing another top tier production. Many thanks sir!
He filmed a bus ride 😂 I did enjoy it though.
I like that you show the entire drive up. I’ve always wanted to see what is is like. Most people just show a few seconds of the drive.
I think showing 5 minutes of it was enough.
@@artm1973 No prob. Just watch any of the other videos. That way all tastes are catered for. 😉
@@theoztreecrasher2647 I didn't want to take the chance he said something along the way so I ended up watching most of it, or at least I had the sound on the background.
I really appreciate you, Mr. Felton! Many will not have the opportunity to go to Germany and visit this kind of sights of German architecture. Thanks to you, this has been made possible for many :)
Thanks again for another excellent video, Mark. I’ve seen pictures and video of the Eagle’s Nest plenty of times but never noticed how amazing the view is.
A wonderful place, the mountains sure do look better in person!
I visied the Eagle's Nest in 1991 after returning from Desert Storm (stationed in Germany 1989-1992). It was a outstanding feat of engineering, and a beautiful view, which greatly contrasts with the ugly history of the regime.
not ugly :P just a little misguided. retroperspective I think the americans have chosen the wrong side.
@@martinschulze5399 General Patton, "We fought the wrong enemy".
@@martinschulze5399,I think the US and many other countries have adapted many aspects of the Nazi regime!!
@@1965Grit Those aspects are universally found in any power accumulating structures with 'ambitions'. The thing that changed is technology and especially communication technologies which enable you and me to exchange right now. And for governments to spy and censor on us.
Moreover, its interesting that the NSDAP and its folks are considered as the ultimate evil while at this period (and afterwards!) many others killed way more people. E.g. Stalin or Pot in less 'human ways' (don't want to sound cynical here). Abuse, arrogance, incompetent people on the top who shamelessly fill their pockets at the costs of their own people, flooding them with migrants to lower chance of internal upraises (and making money of importing them too) ... yeah. But that is not US specific, Germany is the same and US NGOs are involved here too. 😤
THANK YOU for this fascinating tour!!! Thank you for filming the entire drive up the mountain----it gives a more accurate sense of the ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE of the construction project wrought by Albert Speer's design. Your channel is SO very informative and easy to understand that it keeps this important history alive for future generations----who really need to remember how things really were.
Hi mark.
My grandmother grew up in Hamburg. Her house was destroyed during a British bombing raid. She just told me yesterday that after the war she was believed to me malnourished and was sent to Berchtesgaden to what she has described as ‘Hitlers old guesthouse’ that had been set up as a hospital or rehabilitation centre for children. Have you heard of this happening after the war?
Hell yeah Mark... hit 2 million subscribers.. congratulations dude!! Its Freaking well deserved!!
Your channel is gold 💯
SOLID GOLD! With Oak Leaf Clusters, Swords And Diamonds!!!! ❤
Indeed!❤
What a fantastic video!! I really appreciated the uninterrupted trip up the mountain on the bus listening to the tour guide. I visited the eagles nest when I was younger and remember the elevator the most. The day we were there, the clouds were low and when you went outside you could only see the tops of the clouds and the tops of the higher mountain peaks. Thank you Mr Felton
I missed it during my time stationed in Germany. Now I am finally able to see the Eagle's Nest tour. Excellent! Thank you Dr. Felton.
Mark, you are truly getting around and seeing the unique history that remains. I'm so glad the Eagle's Nest wasn't destroyed, because it truly is a remarkable history piece and a magnificent view. Great job. Thanks for sharing.
I went there just recently. It is quite impressive indeed. But what stuck in my mind the most was the suicidal bus driver on the way down while on the radio „Staying Alive“ from the Bee Gees was playing.
Unfortunately the documentation centre near the car park was closed due to reconstruction.
They could have been playing "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen. Given your description of the bus driver it may have been more fitting although perhaps less comforting.
"Staying Alive" - who said Germans have no sense of humour 😂.
I felt like I was on the Tour bus "Virtual Reality" with Mark. Great Video.
Awesome video!!!! Visited this site a few times while stationed in West Germany during the 1980s while in the US Army. On 1 occasion my unit went there and we all had to walk to the top. Took a few hours but everyone made it and took the busses down. Was stationed in Nurnberg at that time in 1987. THANKS!!! for the memories!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Dr Felton for taking us along on another historical adventure.
I went up on the first bus this year on May 12th and a woman got car sick and threw up! Don't underestimate the disorientation this ride may cause. I loved the Eagles Nest although we had no visibility due to clouds.
Thank you for that lovely journey Dr. Felton! It's interesting how some of the tunnels still have the cobblestone surface and not the buttery smooth new surface they've laid for most of the rest of the journey. Can't even imagine how awful the full 4 miles long journey over cobblestones was.
I visited the Eagles Nest when back in August 1981, I was stationed in Furth, just outside Nuremberg, I was there from Feb.79-Sept.81 1St Armored Division, 501St Combat Aviation Battalion. I have always been a big WWII Buff so I was living the dream!
This is totally amazing that this place still exists 💖😍😍😍
Dr Felton Must See Content EVERY TIME 👊
I was there 20 years ago. THANK you for giving me another glimpse of this before I die. God Bless you
this has to be the only video that shows the whole ride all the way up. that bust driver has skills. thanks mark
That elevator was quite impressive, it's a shame they took the seats out! Would have been a very fancy ride up!
The removed seat sections are actually in the lower lobby of the elevator
Absolutely fascinating, visiting the Eagles Nest is close to the top of my personal bucket list.
Dr. Felton, thank you very much for sharing this amazing adventure with us! Looking forward for the second part as you walk us through history. Its unbelievable how much we could learn from your contents! Have a wonderful journey!
Have visited here 5 times and never tire of looking at views and scenes from here..a master construction project …and this channel by Mark is awesome
My fear of heights would have prevented me from the ride up there , thanks for doing it for me !
A very interesting place! I look forward to seeing the next part. Thank you for the entertainment.
Any vidd Mark Felton puts out is 5 stars !!!🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟....I look forward to every vidd he puts out!!!
I can still remember walking down the tunnel to that lift when I was maybe 9 years old. Sadly that's all I remember now. Thanks for the views of the rest of the way!
I am amazed at how much my home area in Montana resembles the geography of the mountain area including the trees and ferns and other greenery. That ride is better than any amusement park could offer. The 17% grade makes for a lot of thrilling stomach turners and my wife would be hiding under the seats if she went with me..
Hey I watch yellowstone!! Montana seems... empty but cool and pretty😊
My favorite history channel 😊
As long as you don't want to know about the Communists, Stalin or Mao, who killed their own people... over 40 million for Stalin and over 100 million for Mao. Six million foreigners seems to pale in comparison.
Who needs terrestrial TV when you have informative history channels like this one!
Thank you for taking us with you on your trips, Dr Felton! ^ ^
Best history channel
I've always been curious about visiting the Kehlsteinhaus, thanks for the upload!
Fascinating trip! I visited the Eagle's Nest as a small boy with my mother in about 1960. I seem to recall a gift shop inside, and a beautiful view of the valley below. Thank you!
My wife and I did this excursion in September 2023, the view going up out the side windows of the bus was amazing. Instead of the elevator we chose to walk up the switchback trail to the Eagles Nest. Absolutely breathtaking scenery and history.
Love those MAN electric busses. So quiet, we've got two lanes that run with them in Vienna, very pleasant.
Great . I always wondered what the drive looked like all the way to the elevator. Thank you. Must be a nightmare with ice and snow.
The road is closed from November to April, so is the Kehlstein house.
I went there a few years ago and was amazed of the quality of the construction. Everything from the tunnel to the structure looks like it was built recently. Hiking to the top had amazing views!
I went here last year! I visited here as part of a big Europe summer holiday I did travelling from Melbourne, Australia. I was staying in Salzburg, Austria and took the local bus to Berchtesgaden then on another local bus to Obersalzberg. Right up the top there is small walk you can do with some interesting rocks that make you feel like you are in Greece. While I was up there I saw an American WW2 veteran that was interviewed by a journalist. I overheard that he fought in this region during the dying days of WW2. On the way back to Berchtesgaden I visited the site of Hitler's Berghof. It was a fantastic sunny and warm day, about 27C from memory.
Great video Dr Felton, I appreciate you sharing the ride up so we can appreciate how long it takes and see the same path that Hitler and his staff took up! Great use of Eva Braun’s film to show the then and now, much appreciated for your time and effort to create!
I can't help but wonder if Dr. Felton is fluent in German. I tend to think so,as he seems to have little difficulty pronouncing various words/phrases of what is by all accounts a difficult "second language" to learn. Mark Twain once said of the German language (paraphrasing) "It has words so long that they have perspective."
Old Sam Clemens' quotes on the former habit of student duelling in the Germany of his era separating the boys from the men are hilarious too! 😉😊
@@theoztreecrasher2647 My favorite quote from him:"It's a shame that youth is wasted on the young..." Truer words have never been spoken.
The long words are usually just a bunch of shorter words all smashed together
Mark needs to be on the history channel with a weekly series... phenomenal videos....
Excellent piece. Those bus drivers must be really on their toes on that tight road. Thank you for something I would have never seen without your videos.