The Snapshots in Time Collection
The Kehlsteinhaus ('Eagle's Nest'), Obersalzberg, Germany, Photographed by U.S. Forces, 1945
The Kehlsteinhaus, known to Allied troops as the 'Eagle's Nest,' crowns a mountain summit above Berchtesgaden, Germany. Built as a ceremonial retreat associated with Adolf Hitler, the site was overrun by American forces, including the 101st Airborne Division, in early May 1945, becoming a widely photographed symbol of the collapse of the Nazi regime. Project: 218246