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- Ron_Thomas
- People in story:听
- Ron Thomas
- Location of story:听
- Berchtesgarden
- Background to story:听
- Army
- Article ID:听
- A3095714
- Contributed on:听
- 06 October 2004
I went on holiday to Germany, in July 1939. Staying at Berchtesgarden. My bedroom window in the hotel overlooked Hitler's house, the Berghof. One day at breakfast, I was approached by three SS officers, members of the Liebstandart, which were Hitler's personal bodyguards. These were billeted in the village, as Hitler was at the Berghof. They wanted to know who I was and what I was doing in Germany, and we became quite friendly. They asked me if I enjoyed the German countryside. I replied that I was rather fond of it, so they offered to show me more of it. Which they did. They asked me if I would like to see the Berghof, and of course I said yes. They took me into the grounds, and I found, coming towards me was Hitler , Gobbels, Ciano, Ribbentrop! So I had a close up view of Hitler, something I will never forget.
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