Hitler's Alpine Headquarters

This book looks at the development of the Obersalzberg from a small, long established farming community, into Hitler's country residence and the Nazis southern headquarters. Introducing new images and additional text, this book is a much expanded sequel to the authors acclaimed Hitler's Alpine Retreat (P&S 2005).

About the author

James Wilson was born in Northern Ireland in 1953. In 1972, he followed family tradition and entered the printing industry. Having moved to London in 1979, he went on to run his own business through the 1980s. Since 1993 he has worked for the Metropolitan Police Service.

Summary

Fascinating insight into Hitlers obsession with and use of the Berchtesgadener region as his Southern HQ. Superb, new and, for the most part, previously unseen images coupled with informative captions and additional text.

Product details

• Authors: James Wilson
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781526782113
• ISBN: 978-1-5267-8211-3
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 173 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 786 g
• Illustrations: 300 colour & black and white illustrations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Deutschland, Europäische Geschichte, HISTORY / Europe / Germany, Zweiter Weltkrieg - Periode (1939 bis 1945), HISTORY / Military / World War II, History - Military / War, HISTORY / Military / Pictorial