Postwar German color postcard documenting the Obersalzberg and several historically significant locations associated with the former Third Reich complex.
Entitled “OBERSALZBERG von 1933 bis 1952,” the multi-view card combines historical images showing the area before, during and immediately after World War II.
The individual photographs are captioned:
• Hitlerhaus mit Göll
• Platterhof
• Hitlerhaus nach 1945
• Kasernen und Platterhof
• Bormannhaus und Hitlerhaus
• Göring Haus 1939
• Hitlerhaus 1938
• Sprengung Hitlerhaus 1952
The central photograph shows the heavily damaged remains of the Berghof following the war. Of particular historical interest is the lower-right image documenting the demolition of the Berghof ruins in 1952.
The reverse is captioned “Berchtesgaden – Der Obersalzberg im Wandel der Zeit” and identifies the publisher as COSY-Verlag of Salzburg, Austria. The photographs are credited to Ammon, Berchtesgaden.
This is a modern postwar souvenir postcard rather than a Third Reich-period postcard.
Period: Postwar / Modern
Country: Austria / German Historical Subject
Location: Obersalzberg / Berchtesgaden
Subject: Obersalzberg 1933–1952
Publisher: COSY-Verlag, Salzburg
Photographs: Ammon, Berchtesgaden
Reference: D 420
Type: Multi-View Color Postcard
Postal Use: Unused / Unmailed
Condition: Excellent – clean unused condition with only minimal handling wear.
