Berghof Obersalzberg

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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

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Post by Annelie » 16 Nov 2016, 19:13

An 80's film by Joseph Vilsmaier about Berchtesagaden.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btZD5Cv ... ploademail

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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

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Post by Mike Tal » 02 Dec 2016, 14:52

Hello, I'm new to the forum as an active user, but been a passive reader for years. This thread is amazing and I sourced a lot of information for my visit to Obersalzberg this past summer. And of course from Geoff Walden's webpages and his amazing book.

Here is an interesting link to a documentary about the Berghof. It is called the Hitler's mountain and it is unfortunatelly in Czech only. It however contains a lot of rare (I think) footage in high quality, including the footage from the construction stages, Goering, Fegelein/Braun wedding and from the bombing of the Berghof (40:30 and 41:47). I just thought you might enjoy it :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbDkK-JgtZs

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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

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Post by Geoff Walden » 05 Dec 2016, 00:05

Couple interesting items on ebay. I won't be bidding on either of these. :milwink:

I like the Bierkrug, but not that price!

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Diorama-Berghof- ... SwImRYMxyv

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Bierkrug-Haus-de ... Swu4BVoT8E

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Re: Berghof Obersalzberg

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Post by Annelie » 07 Dec 2016, 15:57

The little stein looks interesting to me.

The lid however looks pretty new and bright?
didn't know they used brass?

I am Leary of reproductions...

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Post by Max » 07 Dec 2016, 22:20

Annelie wrote:didn't know they used brass?
They say it is pewter
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Post by Annelie » 07 Dec 2016, 22:43

Unless its the lighting it looks like brass to me?
Of course I am probably mistaken.

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Post by Geoff Walden » 08 Dec 2016, 02:40

Hi Annelie,

I've seen these items with lid and without. Some of the lids are the same, others differ is some way from the rest. FWIW, this is the first lid just like this one, that I have seen. The lids may have been added later, maybe even post-war. In that way, maybe the lids could be considered reproductions (at least, not original to the mug(s) ... maybe). I think the mugs (this one included) are not repros.

Geoff

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Original Kehlsteinhaus Tapestry Found

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Post by Geoff Walden » 16 Dec 2016, 22:54

Tapestry from Hitler's alpine retreat returning to Germany

http://www.apnewsarchive.com/2016/A-16t ... 4dd889973f

This is the tapestry that was on the wall above the couch in the Scharitzkehlzimmer.

http://www.thirdreichruins.com/kehlsteinhaus.htm
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German news says the tapestry has already been returned (thanks, Ralf!). But why there??? Why not save it for display in the new Dokumentation Obersalzberg expansion that will open in a couple years (hopefully). That would be the perfect place for it ... not in Munich (as Ralf pointed out to me, it will probably be put in storage in this museum, and never seen again). Well, the perfect place for it would be back on the wall in the Kehlsteinhaus where it once hung, perhaps behind glass, but I suppose security would be a big consideration there.

Really makes one wonder just how many such artifacts are still hanging around or buried under junk in attics in America ....

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Post by Mannheim » 16 Dec 2016, 23:07

Geoff:
Any details on this new "Documentation Centre expansion"? First I've heard of it.
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Post by tunix0 » 20 Dec 2016, 11:19

Geoff Walden wrote:Tapestry from Hitler's alpine retreat returning to Germany

But why there??? Why not save it for display in the new Dokumentation Obersalzberg expansion that will open in a couple years (hopefully). That would be the perfect place for it ... not in Munich (as Ralf pointed out to me, it will probably be put in storage in this museum, and never seen again). Well, the perfect place for it would be back on the wall in the Kehlsteinhaus where it once hung, perhaps behind glass, but I suppose security would be a big consideration there.
Hi Geoff,

i think the first place for the tapestry is the Bavarian National Museum in Munich because they have a really good Restoration Department. They will examine the carpet and possibly restore it (It was sewn several times by her mother, i have read so far). Where the tapestry will be displayed later is still unclear in my opinion. It's just a few days in Germany. :wink:

But I agree with you, the wall in the Kehlsteinhaus would be a nice place!

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Post by Lytvyn » 30 Dec 2016, 23:20

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Post by Biber » 12 Jan 2017, 00:07

Great job last night on Nazi Megaweapons Geoff!!

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Post by Geoff Walden » 12 Jan 2017, 04:02

Thanks! It was an interesting experience.
Maybe a moderator could join that other thread into this one ... ?

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