One day after France signed an armistice with Germany in June 1940, Adolf Hitler celebrated the German victory over France with a triumphant tour of Paris.
Historical research of Adolf Hitler's visit to Paris in June 1940. History, locations then and now, the route of Hitler in Paris.
Adolf Hitler's visit to Paris After the defeat of France and the signing of the armistice on 22 June 1940, Adolf Hitler, who was passionate about architecture and had always wanted to visit Paris had a quick visit ("Blitz Besuch") of the city , accompanied by architects Albert Speer and Hermann Giesler, and Arno Breker, his favorite sculptor, along with a delegation of military officers ...
Adolf Hitler visited Paris on the day after France had signed the armistice. He admired the city’s architecture and visited places of interest. He was not able to go on the Eiffel Tower, because the French had severed the lift cables just before the German invasion.
Adolf Hitler’s only visit to Paris occurred on 23 June 1940. Architects Albert Speer and Hermann Giesler accompanied him, along with his favorite sculptor Arno Breker. The delegation arrived very early on a Sunday morning aboard the Führer’s private Junkers Ju 52 plane at Le Bourget airport at 6 a.m., after setting off from Hitler’s headquarters Wolfsschlucht in Brûly-de-Peche, Belgium ...
Film Hitler tours Paris One day after France signed an armistice with Germany in June 1940, Adolf Hitler celebrated the German victory over France with a tour of Paris. Here, Hitler's train arrives in Paris. Hitler's tour included the Paris opera, the Champs-Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower.