Name: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich Tour
Start: 2025-10-02
End: 2025-10-07
Location: Germany and Austria

Knee Deep Into History LLC

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Oct 2 - 7, 2025

Group size: 4 - 12

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich Tour

Germany and Austria

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Knee Deep Into History LLC

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Oct 2 - 7, 2025

Group size: 4 - 12

Two Guides
Two military historian guides who understand both sides of the story and who speak multiple languages and understand European culture
3-Star accommodations
We select European family-owned hotel / restaurants with a 3-star rating to give you both comfort and atmosphere.
Tour transportation
Tour transportation depends on group size and uses a mix of 9-person people movers or cars, all equipped with A/C.
Most meals
except those specified as “on your own” in the itinerary
Water, Soda, Snacks
Snacks are available in the tour vehicles for the times when you need an energy hit.
Cultural events
We include cultural outings such as calvados tasting, church tour, etc. and shopping time on trips longer than a few days
Admission fees
We cover any museum or event fees necessary.

Thursday, 2 October
Thursday, 2 October
Pick-up at MUC, Nuremberg Rally Grounds, Palace of Justice & Dinner
Pick-up at Munich Airport (MUC) at 12:00pm. Drive to Nuremberg. Tour Hitler’s famous rally grounds and the Nuremberg Palace of Justice. Potential for downtime in Nuremberg before dinner. Stay overnight in Nuremberg, Germany. Hotel TBD.

The pick-up and return point for this tour will be Munich Airport (MUC). A specific meeting point will be provided later. Participants are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the meeting point. Participants with their own vehicles can arrange to meet us at an alternate location.

Note: Because of the traffic around Munich, we will NOT be visiting sites within the city of Munich. However, we encourage tour participants to visit the city on their own before or after the tour. Of course, the Oktoberfest and Beer Halls are always popular. However, historian Mark Felton has also produced several high-quality videos about the Beer Hall Putsch and other key Nazi locations in Munich. These are available on YouTube.

We also encourage participants to prepare for this trip by watching film director Leni Riefenstahl’s 1935 classic “Triumph of the Will.”

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Friday, 3 October
Friday, 3 October
Landsberg Prison, Cemetery & Dachau Concentration Camp Tour
Drive to Landsberg am Lech. Tour Landsberg Prison and nearby cemetery in the morning. Drive to Dachau and tour Germany’s first concentration camp in the afternoon. Stay overnight in Dachau, Germany. Hotel TBD.
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Saturday, 4 October
Saturday, 4 October
Mühldorf am Inn: Weingut Me 262 Bunker & Dachau Sub-Camp Tour
Drive to Mühldorf am Inn, Germany, and tour the Weingut Me 262 bunker site as well as the Außenlager Mühldorf, a major Dachau sub-camp. Stay overnight in Germany. Town and hotel TBD.
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Sunday, 5 October
Sunday, 5 October
Ebensee: Zement Tunnels, A-9 Site & Löwensweg Hike
Drive to Ebensee, Austria, and tour the Zement tunnel system. This system was originally planned to house the development of the A-9 long-range missile system, but the tunnels built there were ultimately re-purposed for other armament production. We hope to visit both tunnel systems, A & B. In addition, we will walk the Löwensweg (“Lion’s Path”) that the prisoners walked between tunnels.

This will be an intense hiking day. Good shoes are a must. Stay overnight in Germany. Town and hotel TBD.
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Monday, 6 October
Monday, 6 October
Berchtesgaden: Hitler’s House, Kehlstein Haus, Salt Mine & Walks
Drive to the Berchtesgaden / Obersalzberg Region. Visit the remains of Hitler’s house, the Kehlstein Haus (Tea House atop Berchtesgaden) and a salt mine, where the Nazi regime stored its plunders and national treasures. There will also be walks in the woods showing the remains of famous Nazi’s houses, tunnel complexes, etc.

This will be another intense walking day, designed to include the option for participants to sit out a portion of the walks. Stay overnight in Salzburg, Austria. Hotel TBD.
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Tuesday, 7 October
Tuesday, 7 October
Salzburg: Third Reich, Sound of Music Sites, Shopping & Farewell
Tour of Third Reich and Sound of Music sites in Salzburg, Austria. Downtime for shopping and sightseeing in Salzburg. Farewell lunch in Salzburg, before driving back to MUC. We anticipate arriving at MUC around 5:00 pm.

Please Note: Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation before flying back to the U.S. in the morning or further travel plans.
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Thursday, 2 October

Pick-up at MUC, Nuremberg Rally Grounds, Palace of Justice & Dinner

Knee Deep Into History LLC

At KDIH we design and guide WW1 and WW2 battlefield tours in Europe. Our philosophy includes: 1) Getting clients into the field as much as possible; 2) Guiding small groups (12 max.) to ensure greater interaction with the guides; 3) Presenting a balanced view of both sides of the story; 4) Designing tours for those seriously interested in history; and 5) introducing clients to local, not American, culture. We also excel in organizing bespoke tours for families or groups. Contact us with your tour needs.

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