The Eagle's Nest was intended as a retreat for Hitler, but he didn't use it much. He was afraid of heights. He entertained a few people there, and Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Regiment took the Eagle's Nest in 1945. The 3rd Infantry took the rest of Berchtesgaden, followed by the 101st Airborne and the French 2nd Armored. Everybody wanted a piece of Hitler's home.
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"My intensity is intense." -- Roger Clemens
"We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender." -- Winston Churchill.
"I am not a hero. The heroes are all dead. I am a survivor." -- Sgt. William Guarnere, Easy Company, 506th Parachute Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.
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