Eagle's Nest Bus Ride June 2012 Band of Brothers Ambrose Tour

[@texan2u]

Did this tour as a SGT in the Army, 1973. It was such spectacular scenery for a young Texas soldier.

[@ironeagle22a]

Hitler being afraid of heights explains why he was only there a few times. That ride up is nuts!

[@charliefass]

Exactly right. We have traveled to many locations all over the world, and this was one of the most spectacular rides we have ever taken. I am so glad we have been able to share it with so many who may never get the chance to take the ride up this road.

[@mmotorhead]

Came through your link at Bega film ... Wow... just wow...A dream trip. Narrow road into the mountains. Amazing view. Thanks for sharing. Regards from Brazil.

[@charliefass]

Yes, it was a dream trip. You can see the video of our entire Band of Brothers trip that year here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imG4Z5-Qe9OVrbs

[@mmotorhead]

@@charliefass Thank you ... will check it out. :)

[@suefeldman4825]

Thanks for a great video! I have made that same trip I think 4-5 times since the first time in 1983. My best friend was a Dod’s teacher for 13 years and I had the opportunity to go over several times to see her in the summers and we would travel in her BMW and then again in 2002 went w/my son and daughter in law and again in 2011 took my husband for our 50th Anniversary and it was a different experience each time! I sure miss the AFFES hotels there- such a shame - we stayed in the Berchtesgadener Hof that first trip and then missed the General Walker Hotel when they destroyed both - such a waste. I never took the time to video - so this is a real treat! If you have others of that area would love to see. My friend taught at Wharton Barracks in Heilbronn.

[@charliefass]

Glad you enjoyed it. We have been to Germany three times but only once to Obersalzberg. We have been to Europe several times, but would love to go back to the Bavaria area to see the things we did not see before. I know what you mean about the destruction of the General Walker hotel. It is truly a shame that it was destroyed. Here is a link to our entire trip in 2012 with the Ambrose Band of Brothers Tour. It includes our ride up to the Eagle's Nest seen here plus much more. You can fast forward to the Berchtesgaden and Obersalzberg area if you like....kzbin.info/www/bejne/imG4Z5-Qe9OVrbs

[@suefeldman4825]

@@charliefass wow thanks I will check them out. We are now both getting too old to travel much anymore so looking at these videos helps me relive some of those trips! First time I went over was in 1979 with our middle daughter’s drill team who were performing in Vienna at a Valentine Ball and obviously very cold and much snow so when they flew back to the states I took the train to visit my friend in Heilbronn for a couple more weeks.

[@charliefass]

@@suefeldman4825 Another video of mine you might enjoy is our river trip up the Danube river. It includes our tour of Nurnberg which was quite interesting for me. It is at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJzVgZWadtyCmc0

[@roshan7041]

Thanks for the incredible video. I felt as if I took a ride sitting next to the driver.

[@charliefass]

I know what you mean. I was so excited to be able to sit in the front seat to get that view. it was one of the most exciting rides I have ever taken.....and literally transported me back into time and history.

[@mjj4246]

my grandpas brother made that trip in 1945 .....

[@charliefass]

He was part of the Greatest Generation...

[@MrVettester99]

Great video for sure! Am I seeing things that aren’t there or was asphalt placed over what was originally a paver stone road? I thought it was all pavers.

[@charliefass]

To be honest, I don't know what the original paving was. There is some pretty harsh winter weather, especially at the higher elevations, so I would expect that it has been repaved since the 1940s.

[@MrVettester99]

@@charliefass I agree to the harsh winters! Honestly, I think it was all pavers. If you watch closely to parts of your video. You will see pavers under the areas that were started with the asphalt process. Especially after you have gone thru tunnels… great video! Vids from hitler days show areas with pavers. Just curious.

[@robertbates6249]

thanks that's a long ride up!

[@charliefass]

It is truly an experience. When you get off the bus you walk down a long tunnel and get onto the original elevator for the ride up to the building. It is a remarkable structure. We had a great lunch there too. I will never forget the view.

[@robertbates6249]

@@charliefass yes I've never been to Europe but I will plan on a trip once this covid is over

[@charliefass]

@@robertbates6249 We have been to Europe several times and three times to Germany. If you are a student of history there is plenty of it there. I strongly suggest you put a trip to Europe on your short list. You will not regret it.

[@williamcap2236]

Great video ! Beautiful land. until you think for who and why all this was built !

[@charliefass]

Yes, sad but true

[@mikebennett8731]

Very Neat. I was sitting in the same spot where you filmed many years ago. I remember one of the very sharp turns near the top where it was possible to see almost right over the edge and down the mountain side. It is a very neat place to stop and see the history. Hitlers get away spot much like Camp David is for POTUS.

[@charliefass]

Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I was very fortunate to get that seat on the bus. What an experience it was to be able to travel the road and visit the site that I have read about for decades (I have studied WWII since the early 1960s)

[@KeithTroutman-q7r]

Im ready

[@johnmarquardt1991]

Six levels of backup brakes on that bus.

[@nomiki21]

So is the entire bus ride up to the top of the mountain only 15mins??? Any chance you know how long the elevator ride took? I'm not a fan of enclosed spaces!

[@charliefass]

+nomiki21 .......yes, the video shows the entire ride from its start to its finish. I did not time the elevator ride, but it is no more than a couple on minutes from the start to finish. Keep in mind, though, that once you get off the bus, you walk through a long tunnel to get to the elevator. Your option to the bus and the elevator is to hike up the mountain, and there are well marked trails to do this.

[@nomiki21]

+Charlie Fass Thank you so much for replying. I wont be hiking it up the mountain that's for sure but I appreciate knowing that it's only a 15 min bus ride and I'm glad you mentioned the tunnel. I can prepare for it mentally now so I wont be surprised in anyway on the day. Thanks again! :)

[@cflo1386]

Great video, thank you

[@charliefass]

Glad you enjoyed it. This was part of a WWII tour we took in 2012 which started in London at Churchill's bunker and ended up at Hitler's Eagles Nest on the Kehlstein and his bunker under the Berghof on the Obersalzberg. I had studied these places since the 1960s and was finally able to see them in person. Awesome trip, thanks to Stephen Ambrose Tours.

[@MjC7192]

I had a window seat and remember when we got out at the top I was wondering where the hell was Julie Andrews and why wasn't she singing the Sound of music at around 12-13 min's

[@charliefass]

I know what you mean. It was beautiful right there at that spot. The Sound of Music was actually shot not far from there across the border into Austria in and around Salzberg. The actual field where she sang at the opening is now on private property.

[@III-Percenter]

That is one hell of a grade. What is the elevation? Nice vid! Beautiful there.

[@charliefass]

Yes, it is a ride to be remembered. I read about it for years and then to be able to actually ride up there was a dream come true for me. The Kehlsteinhaus (Eagles Nest) is at about 6000 feet elevation.

[@III-Percenter]

Charlie Fass Yeah I bet it was. 6k feet is quite a ways up. Cant imagine the view. You are very fortunate to have seen this. Someday I will go there! Thanks for sharing.

[@charliefass]

***** Put it on your "list of things to do someday". That is what I did, and one day it finally happened. If you are into WWII history you will enjoy it from that perspective. If you are not, you will certainly enjoy it from the beauty of the area. It is one of those trips I will never forget for the rest of my life.

[@MjC7192]

if you sit at a window seat....you see straight down

[@MjC7192]

the busses are specifically made for that grade...don't remember but, it look/felt like being on a 12' pitch roof

[@edwardbermudez6299]

I believe we were on the same trip together.

[@charliefass]

That is very possible if you were on the Stephen Ambrose Tour in 2012. Our tour was the one that the WWII veteran "Mooney" was on. Check out my video of the entire Ambrose Tour at kzbin.info/www/bejne/imG4Z5-Qe9OVrbs and you may see yourself.

[@marcconner8382]

Sure hope that's a one way road

[@charliefass]

It is a road open only to the specially designed buses on which you ride to and from. About midway up the busses coming down pull off to the side at a designated location to let the upward buses go by (much like two trains which meet on a single track railroad). It would be quite hazardous otherwise. Private vehicle's are not permitted on this road.

[@marcconner8382]

Charlie Fass TX for that info. The history there has to hit you in the face.

[@charliefass]

@@marcconner8382 Yes, it was "in the face" history for sure. For many years I just read about the events of WWII, looked at photos, watched movies & videos. Until you are actually there, though, you have only limited conception of what it was like. I really deepens your understanding and appreciation. I have been the Ardennes forest, stood at the water's edge at Normandy, slept at Rommel's headquarters in France, been in the bunker at Ponte de Hoc, been in Churchill's bunker in London, been to Bletchley Park where the Enigma code was broken, and stood on the deck of the USS Missouri where the Japanese surrendered in 1945, plus many other historic locations. The same has been true of our trip to the Holy Land where I stood on many of the spots written up in the Bible. History becomes ALIVE because of this experience. If you are a history buff, I would suggest that you put travel to locations of your historic interest on your list of things to do. You will never regret doing it.

[@kevinschembri277]

May I ask from where did you pick this bus please?

[@charliefass]

By car, take the AB and exit at Bad Reichenhall or at Salzburg Sud to Berchtesgaden. From there, take the Obersalzberg road to the Hintereck parking area. This is also known as the upper bus parking area on Obersalzberg. The bus runs from about May to October depending on the weather. It leaves every 25 minutes.

[@kevinschembri277]

Thanks Charlie Fass

[@mantasnorbutasmantas3970]

Don't get it

[@charliefass]

If you don't know about World War II history, the 3rd Reich, Adolf Hitler, the Berghof, Obersalzberg and so forth you won't get this. It would be a meaningless waste of time for you.

[@cflo1386]

What's not to get?

[@MrJoegilkey]

The band of brothers have nothing to do with this whatsoever.