These remarkable photos reveal the close-knit alpine community where Adolf Hitler and his evil henchmen worked and played.
The album, which was brought back to Britain by a railways official, reveals a glimpse into the Nazi dictator’s private residence and political headquarters in the Bavarian Alps.
There are interior images of Hitler’s Berghof residence, where he entertained Edward VIII and Neville Chamberlain before the war, as well as his infamous mountain-top Eagle’s Nest retreat.
One picture shows a conference hall in the Berghof with a giant window overlooking the mountains and a large globe perched on a table.
The album also includes images of the homes of Nazi chief Martin Bormann and Hermann Goering, who was head of the Luftwaffe, in the same valley in Berchtesgaden.
An album has revealed the close-knit alpine community where Adolf Hitler and his evil henchmen worked and played. This picture show’s the Nazi leader’s infamous Eagles Nest, built at vast cost by the Nazis to give to him as a present in 1939
Another image shows a Nazi flag flying outside Haus Wachenfeld where dictator Adolf Hitler lived from 1933 to 1937
There are views of an SS barracks and the Platterhof Hotel (pictured), which was supposed to be a national peoples’ hotel but instead catered for high-ranking dignitaries before it was converted into a military hospital and rest home in 1943
Close-knit community: The mountain home of Luftwaffe chief Hermann Goering which was in the same valley in Berchtesgaden
Martin Bormann, a prominent official as head of the Nazi Party Chancellery, was known to use this house in Berchtesgaden during the war
And there are images of the alpine retreat before and after it was decimated by an Allied bombing raid in April 1945.
The unique album was gifted to the unnamed British worker by his colleagues.
It has been consigned for sale at David Duggleby Auctioneers in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, by his grandson and is tipped to sell for £500.
Jeremy Wood, senior valuer at the auction house, said: ‘We believe the photos of the Eagle’s Nest were taken after the war as the chap appears to be standing with two other men in a photo in front of the sign.
‘He was there at a time when the British were trying to help Germany get back on its feet.
The fascinating photo album also includes images of the Berghof, in the Bavarian Alps near Berchtesgaden, where Hitler lived from 1937 to the end of the war
One picture shows a Yorkshire railway official (centre) with friends on a post war visit to the Eagle’s Nest. The official’s grandson is now selling the album
Pictures in the album show the steep and winding road up to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest which was built at vast cost by the Nazis to give to Hitler as a present
The album features numerous pictures of the narrow, steep roads that lead up to the Eagle’s Nest in the Bavarian Alps
Unlike the Berghof, the Eagle’s Nest escaped the Allied bombing raids unscathed and today is a restaurant and beer garden. Pictures show the entrance to Hitler’s hideaway
‘It’s a remarkable and very unusual album.’
Unlike the Berghof, the Eagle’s Nest escaped the Allied bombing raids unscathed and today is a restaurant and beer garden.
A winding road led up to the mountain retreat which was used by members of the Nazi Party for government and social meetings.
One image shows the entrance to the tunnel that led to an elevator which took the Nazi high command up to the Eagle’s Nest.
However, Hitler refused to use the elevator, preferring instead to be driven up the winding mountain road.
Aftermath: The pictures also capture the Platterhof Hotel and SS barracks after they were devastated by an RAF bombing raid in April 1945 as the Second World War was drawing to an end
One picture shows the Nazi Party Platterhof hotel (top left) Bormann’s home(Bottom left) and Hitlers Berghof (Bottom right) after being flattened by the RAF in 1945
Another photo shows a view of Adolf Hitler’s ruined Berghof residence, taken from Martin Bormanns equally devastated home
There are views of an SS barracks and the Platterhof Hotel, as well as an image of the vendor’s grandfather and two other men posed in front of the gates to the road which led to the Eagle’s Nest.
The Platterhof Hotel was supposed to be a national peoples’ hotel but instead catered for high-ranking dignitaries before it was converted into a military hospital and rest home in 1943.
The Berghof was Hitler’s home in the Bavarian Alps and he spent more time there than anywhere else during the Second World War.
Luxury: Photos showed the interior of the Eagle’s Nest where Hitler met for meetings with some of his most trusted officials
Views from Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest were spectacular as shown in this image showing the mountains of the Bavarian Alps
One picture shows a conference hall in the Berghof with a giant window overlooking the mountains and a large globe perched on a table (left)
Eerie: Haunting images also show Adolf Hitler’s Berghof home after it was laid to waste in a devastating RAF raid in 1945
The photo album, which is due to go under the hammer at an auction, includes images of the interior of Hitler’s Berghof in Berchtesgaden
The Berghof was Hitler’s home in the Bavarian Alps and he spent more time there than anywhere else during the Second World War
A huge room in Hitler’s Berghof was decked out with luxury chairs and tables, a chandelier and numerous paintings on the wall
Comfort: Famous guests who visited the Berghof included British Prime Minister Lloyd George in 1936, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in 1937, Neville Chamberlain for the ‘peace in our time’ conference in 1938 and Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in 1941
Famous guests included British Prime Minister Lloyd George in 1936, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in 1937, Neville Chamberlain for the ‘peace in our time’ conference in 1938 and Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in 1941.
On April 25, 1945, the house was damaged by British aerial bombs. It was set on fire by retreating SS troops in early May and looted after Allied troops reached the area.
The Bavarian government demolished the burnt shell in 1952. The auction takes place on October 7.
The Eagle’s Nest was built atop the summit of the Kehlstein, a rocky outcrop that rises above the Obersalzberg near the town of Berchtesgaden. Pictures show a huge table with chairs used for high level Nazi meetings
The images, which are due to go under the hammer at an auction, also show the inside of Hermann Goring’s home in Berchtesgaden
On April 25, 1945, Hitler’s Berghof was damaged by British aerial bombs. It was set on fire by retreating SS troops in early May and looted after Allied troops reached the area
The Bavarian government demolished the burnt shell of Hitler’s Berghof in 1952. Pictures show a long dining table in the house
A tunnel leading to an elavator was the only way into the Eagle’s Nest, which was built at huge expense by the Nazis
Pictures also show the entrance to a tunnel leading to an elevator that was the only way into the Eagle’s Nest
The album has been consigned for sale at David Duggleby Auctioneers in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, by his grandson and is tipped to sell for £500