Bürgerbräukeller beer hall, US 101st Parachute Division in Munich

Bürgerbräukeller beer hall, US 101st Parachute Division in Munich

Aug 16, 2023 #US Army, #Wehrmacht

Bürgerbräukeller beer hall

 

US paratroopers of the US 101st Parachute Division (Screaming Eagles) with a Nazi flag at the entrance to the famous Bürgerbräukeller beer hall in the German city of Munich after the end of World War II in Europe. Western zone of occupation of Nazi Germany, Color photo 1939-1945.

Bürgerbräukeller beer hall is a beer hall in Munich for 1830 people, opened in 1885. From 1920 to 1923 it was used as a meeting place for members of the Nazi Party. On November 8, 1923, it was from the beer hall that the “Beer Hall Putsch” began, the anniversary of which was celebrated annually from 1933 to 1939. During the war it was used as a warehouse, after the end of the war as a sports hall. Completely demolished in 1979.

 

 

Location: Munich, Germany
Shooting time: June 1945

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