The Bombing of Berchtesgaden

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Hitler's mountaintop headquarters is attacked
by British and Australian Lancaster bombers
in what was one of the last bomber attacks
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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