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Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest mountain retreat burned down

Headline from Military Times

A German man was arrested following a fire at the mountaintop complex famously captured by the 'Band of Brothers' troops in WWII.

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  1. Just the News

    Fire destroys Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest retreat in Germany as police arrest suspect (opens Just the News)

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    Approximately 200 firefighters and emergency personnel were deployed to tackle the fire.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    Fire Engulfs Germany’s Eagle’s Nest, Suspect Detained (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    At 9:52 pm Friday crews found the Eagle's Nest "completely ablaze"; some 200 personnel fought the fire at 1,834 metres as police detained a suspect.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat catches fire, police say (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Authorities have arrested a suspect as firemen try to put out the fire in Bavaria, near the Austrian border.

  4. BBC News

    Arrest made after fire at Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat (opens BBC News)

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    Around 200 emergency personnel are deployed to fight the blaze at the Nazi dictator's Alpine residence in Germany.

  5. New York Post

    Hitler’s infamous Nazi ‘Eagle’s Nest’ retreat set ablaze in suspected arson (opens New York Post)

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    The perch — which sits at 1,834 meters above sea level — was used by high-ranking Nazi officials during World War II, though Hitler himself visited it only a handful of times.

  6. The Guardian

    Blaze engulfs Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat in Bavaria (opens The Guardian)

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    About 200 firefighters deployed to tackle the blaze at former Nazi retreat in a remote part of southern Germany German police said Saturday they had detained a suspect after a fire at Adolf Hitler’s former mountain retreat, known as the Eagle’s Nest, in the state of Bavaria.

  7. CBS News

    One arrested after fire at Hitler's Eagle Nest mountain retreat (opens CBS News)

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    Police said firefighting efforts were hampered due to local conditions.

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    Fire breaks out at Hitler's mountain retreat, suspect arrested (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    German police said Saturday they had detained a suspect following a fire at Adolf Hitler's mountain retreat, known as the Eagle's Nest, in the state of Bavaria.

  9. KOB 4

    A fire devastates the Eagle’s Nest retreat built for Hitler in Germany. A suspect is detained (opens KOB 4)

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    A fire has swept through the mountaintop retreat built for Adolf Hitler and known as the Eagle’s Nest as emergency services struggled to tackle the blaze in snow and wind. Authorities said Saturday that a man was arrested on suspicion of arson.

  10. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Fire breaks out at Alpine retreat built for Hitler in Germany. A person is detained (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A fire has broken out at the retreat built for Adolf Hitler in the Bavarian Alps known as the Eagle’s Nest, and work to extinguish it is still in progress, according to police

  11. The Boston Globe

    Suspect detained after fire breaks out at Alpine retreat built for Hitler in Germany (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The building was badly damaged by the fire and it’s not yet clear whether parts of it can be preserved, the local tourism authority said.

  12. Newsweek

    Adolf Hitler's 'Eagle's Nest' Retreat Engulfed by Flames, Arrest Made (opens Newsweek)

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    Hitler's bolt-hole is still burning with the main house "unlikely to be salvageable," police said.

  13. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Fire devastates the Eagle's Nest retreat built for Hitler in Germany. A person is detained (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Authorities say the retreat known as the Eagle’s Nest built for Adolf Hitler in the Bavarian Alps has burned down almost completely in a fire, and work to extinguish the blaze was still in progress Saturday

  14. Al Jazeera

    German police detain suspect after fire engulfs Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest (opens Al Jazeera)

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    No injuries were reported at the building, while police said a ‘suspicious person’ had been taken into custody.

  15. Breitbart News

    Suspect Detained After Fire Ravages Hitler's Eagle's Nest Mountain Retreat (opens Breitbart News)

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    The retreat known as the Eagle's Nest built for Adolf Hitler in the Bavarian Alps was almost completely destroyed in a fire, and work to extinguish the blaze was still in progress Saturday, authorities said. A suspect was detained.

  16. Revolver News

  17. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Fire decimates Eagle's Nest retreat built for Hitler in Germany. Person is detained (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    The retreat known as the Eagle's Nest built for Adolf Hitler in the Bavarian Alps was almost completely destroyed in a fire, and work to extinguish the blaze was still in progress Saturday, authorities said. A suspect was detained.

  18. Not The Bee

    Arsonist sets fire to Eagle's Nest, historic mountain retreat of Adolf Hitler (opens Not The Bee)

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    People are destroying history again.

  19. UPI

    Hitler's Eagle's Nest destroyed by fire; 1 man arrested (opens UPI)

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    Adolf Hitler's mountain retreat in the Bavarian Alps was gutted by fire, and one man has been arrested.

  20. The Daily Caller

    Hitler’s Infamous Bavarian ‘Eagle’s Nest’ Retreat Set Ablaze In Suspected Arson (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Officers Detained A Motorcyclist Near The Site

  21. The Boston Globe

    A fire devastates the Eagle’s Nest retreat built for Hitler in Germany. A suspect is detained. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    A fire has swept through the mountaintop retreat built for Adolf Hitler and known as the Eagle’s Nest as emergency services struggled to tackle the blaze in snow and wind.

  22. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  23. AL.com

    Hitler’s German retreat, Eagle’s Nest, set ablaze (opens AL.com)

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    Emergency services struggled to tackle the blaze in snow and wind.

  24. Fox News

    Man arrested after fire engulfs Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest mountain retreat in the Bavarian Alps (opens Fox News)

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    A 33-year-old suspect allegedly set fire to the Eagle's Nest, Adolf Hitler's mountain retreat in the Bavarian Alps, and showed signs of mental illness.

  25. New York Post

    Arson suspect arrested after fire engulfs Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest Alps mountain retreat (opens New York Post)

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    A man in Germany was arrested on suspicion of arson this week after he allegedly set fire to a mountain retreat built for Adolf Hitler.

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