Souvenirs of war – Souvenirs of war - GI stories, Hitler silverware and souvenirs from the Eagle's Nest and Berghof

The bust, on display in the Berghof in 1936

Side-by-side comparison: 1936 (left) and now (right).

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Rudolf Müller (L), working as an interpreter for the handover of Berchtesgaden to the allies in May 1945.

A very faint ‘BH-M’ is scratched on the underside of the base — BH most likely denoting Berghof as its source, and M for Müller — a discreet mark likely made during the chaotic handover of Obersalzberg in early May 1945.

Foundry marker: G. Wagner München

Another Eckart bust. This example was removed from The Platterhof by a local, and was recovered by diggers in the 1990s.

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The bust, on display in the Berghof in 1936

Side-by-side comparison: 1936 (left) and now (right).

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Rudolf Müller (L), working as an interpreter for the handover of Berchtesgaden to the allies in May 1945.

A very faint ‘BH-M’ is scratched on the underside of the base — BH most likely denoting Berghof as its source, and M for Müller — a discreet mark likely made during the chaotic handover of Obersalzberg in early May 1945.

Foundry marker: G. Wagner München

Another Eckart bust. This example was removed from The Platterhof by a local, and was recovered by diggers in the 1990s.