A unique photo album that captures the plush interior of Adolf Hitler's beloved mountain lair is going on sale.
The stunning black and white pictures show the breathtaking views the evil dictator enjoyed from the Berghof where he spent most of World War II.
Haunting images from the album going on sale in Kent also reveal the impressive interior of the lair 2,000 ft high in the Bavarian Alps in Germany where he plotted to take over Europe.
Adolf Hitler bought the Bavarian mountainside retreat he named the Berghof, meaning mountain court, in 1933. He bought the property following the success of his book Mein Kampf and he went on to redesign the chalet, turning it into a grand retreat fit for a dictator
Entry to the lair could be gained through a tunnel in the side of the mountain nearby the famous Eagle's Nest.
Other images taken in the Bavarian Alps bolthole show where the Nazi leader would relax, unwind and enjoy cups of tea.
The bound memento contains 24 images believed to have all been taken between 1937 and 1946.
Auctioneer Mark Jennings from Chaucer Covers is putting the album under the hammer on Friday in Kent.
He said: 'It is fairly unique as it is an old photo album that shows where Hitler lived, I'd like to know more about it.'
Little is known about the history of the album or who took the photographs.
Hitler's residence, which he named the Berghof meaning Mountain Court in English, is situated on the border with Hitler's native Austria.
He bought what was then a small chalet in 1933 thanks to the profits from his bestselling political manifesto Mein Kampf.
It was refurbished and expanded over the next few years by architect Alois Degano to include grand halls, a panelled dining room and a library.
The house was profiled by British magazine Homes and Gardens in November 1938, describing it as 'the only home in which Hitler can laugh and take his ease'.
A new photo album, which is going on sale on Friday, chronicles the Berghof from its prime under Hitler to its demolition by British bombers. A tunnel entrance in Obersalzberg leads to the mountain retreat. The property was originally a modest chalet before it was redesigned by the dictator
The conference hall of the Berghof shows the grandeur of the property with vaulted ceilings, panelled walls, a grand piano and fine art adorning the room. Hitler's close friend Ernst Hanfstaengl would often play after-dinner concerts at the piano along with local violin and cello players
The photo album going on sale in Kent shows unique contemporary images of Hitler's mountain retreat. The Berghof's living room shows a more modest and cosy room with a lower ceiling and decorative rugs. Hitler oversaw the design and architecture of the whole property, carried out by Alois Degano
Adolf Hitler and companion Eva Braun spent much of their time at the Berghof during WWII. This picture, not featured in the album, shows the leader with his beloved German Shepherd Blondi in 1942 and he kept a number of dogs in kennels at the residence. It is believed Hitler and Eva Braun had separate adjoining bedrooms at the property with interconnecting doors
The favourable review written by Ignatius Phayre said: 'The colour scheme throughout this bright, airy chalet is light jade green.
'The Führer is his own decorator, designer and furnisher, as well as architect.'
The German dictator said: 'This place is mine. I have built it with money that I earned.'
David Lloyd George, Neville Chamberlain and Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson were among the eminent guests who stayed with Hitler at the Berghof in the pre-war years.
Fellow fascist Benito Mussolini also visited the mountain retreat in 1941, during the middle of the conflict.
The bound album also shows the ruins of the mansion after it was destroyed by RAF Lancaster bombers in April 1945, believing Hitler was at the residence.
Just five days later, he
