the infamous Berghof, Hitler’s beloved mountain palace on the Bavarian-Austrian border, from which he had governed Germany and planned the invasions of multiple countries. The Nazis had evicted farmers and homeowners from the area and constructed what amounted to a Nazi village, a fortress town on the side of a mountain, with barracks for Hitler’s guards, houses for key Nazi officials, parade grounds, shooting ranges, and even a cinema. In many ways it was Hitler’s White House, war room, and Camp David retreat all rolled into one.
