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The General Walker Hotel was a former Third Reich hotel in Obersalzberg, Germany. Following World War II, it became a United States Armed Forces Recreation Center (AFRC), and was renamed after US Army General Walton Walker, killed in action in the Korean War.〔Arthur H. Mitchell, ''Hitler's Mountain: The Führer, Obersalzberg and the American Occupation of Berchtesgaden'' (McFarland & Company, 2007), ISBN 978-0786424580, pp. 18, 44, 159. (Excerpts available ) at Google Books.〕 It was demolished in 2000. Originally among the grandest hotels and meeting facilities of the inner circle of the SS, it was known as ''Der Platterhof'' and boasted opulent accommodations and sweeping views of the Bavarian countryside and Alpine scenery. ==History== In the early 1920s, Adolf Hitler was a neighbor of a hotel called the Pension Moritz. It has been said that the first chapter of the book ''Mein Kampf'' was written in the Bavarian Room of the original old Steinhaus. On 20 June 1936 the Nazi Party took possession of the Platterhof. During the next years the entire hotel was renovated and a great many buildings were torn down. The only exception was the original ground floor of the old Pension. The Skyline Room was added and the bed capacity raised to 200. It became among the most modern and luxurious hotels in Europe. Additionally, as part of the renovations and construction, the Platterhof was connected to other official buildings and retreats used by the Nazi party through a series of bunkers and tunnels. Ideally designed to be a national hotel, it served primarily as secluded sanctuary for high-ranking Nazi dignitaries and high-profile guests. Lavish parties and state functions were hosted at the Platterhof, and it was prized for the pristine beauty and protection offered by the towering Alps. By 1943 however, the direction of the war required that the Platterhof be utilized as a military hospital. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「General Walker Hotel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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