The Eagle's Nest

S3 E1: Once Hitler seizes power in 1933 he transforms his Alpine retreat in the sleepy district of Obersalzberg in Bavaria into a vast mansion called the Berghof. The area becomes a magnet for the most powerful Nazis and Hitlers Berghof a show piece for the Reich. Aided by his most trusted assistant Martin Bormann, Obersalzberg is quickly transformed into Hitlers own fortified fiefdom. It becomes home to 2,000 SS troops and is protected by a high level security system. High above the Berghof, on top of the 6000ft Kehlstein mountain, Bormann builds the Eagles Nest; a lavish tea house designed for Hitler to entertain guests and dignitaries. Within the safety of Obersalzberg Hitlers selfbelief grows out of all proportion and he becomes increasingly detached from reality. And it is in his beloved Berghof, surrounded by breathtaking scenery, that he masterminds the ugliest plans in history. But as Hitlers war collapses and the Allied bombers increase their range Obersalzberg comes under threat. Bormann increases defen...