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

The tile was from the kachelofen’s top section, just out of sight. In the lower section, the tiles are rectangular.

Under construction, 1936

Berghof living room, next to the Great Hall. The pale green kachelofen [tiled stove] is just visible. It was installed in 1936.

Jaap Snatager, Dutch resistance and British SAS

Oorlogsbuit Tegel uit Hitlers badkamer (‘War souvenir, taken from Hitler’s bathroom’)

Jaap’s 2nd pattern Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife, issued to elite British units.

Jaap Snatager [far left]

Jaap Snatager [far right]

Jaap Snatager [back, center]

The Munich artist, Sofie Stork, who painted each tile - taken after its installation in 1936.

Jaap Snatager [left]

Shown above: another tile fragment from Sofie Stork's Berghof kachelofen, on display in the Musee l'Armee at the Invalides in Paris.

Rear of the tile

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The tile was from the kachelofen’s top section, just out of sight. In the lower section, the tiles are rectangular.

Under construction, 1936

Berghof living room, next to the Great Hall. The pale green kachelofen [tiled stove] is just visible. It was installed in 1936.

Jaap Snatager, Dutch resistance and British SAS

Oorlogsbuit Tegel uit Hitlers badkamer (‘War souvenir, taken from Hitler’s bathroom’)

Jaap’s 2nd pattern Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife, issued to elite British units.

Jaap Snatager [far left]

Jaap Snatager [far right]

Jaap Snatager [back, center]

The Munich artist, Sofie Stork, who painted each tile - taken after its installation in 1936.

Jaap Snatager [left]

Shown above: another tile fragment from Sofie Stork's Berghof kachelofen, on display in the Musee l'Armee at the Invalides in Paris.

Rear of the tile