A social and military history of Munich
This tour takes the most important elements of our “Munich in the 3rd Reich and WW2 walking tour” but goes into a deeper dive
The Great War and the Treaty of Versailles
The revolutions of 1918-19: How Munich became a break-away Soviet republic
The origins of the Nazi Party – visit the famous Hofbräuhaus
Private armies: Birth of SA and SS and their left-wing counterparts
The infamous “Beer Hall Putsch”
The “Night of the Long Knives”: the death of Ernst Röhm and Hitler’s consolidation of power
“Crystal Night” and the origins of the Holocaust
The Nazi Party Headquarters, Hitler, Neville Chamberlain and the signing of “The Munich Agreement”
“Alltagsgeschichte” – everyday life and popular culture
The Allied bombing campaign: targets, aircraft, effectiveness
Munich: the Stalingrad connection
The effects of rationing
Women and children: changing priorities
Resistance, surveillance and the Gestapo
“Die Amis kommen“! How the US army took the city in 1945
Repercussions for today
This extended tour lasts around 5 – 6 hours, excluding break(s). Five or six hours sounds a long time but it goes quickly – although we go at your pace.
As with all of our tours, expect to handle original documents and artefacts of the period to further flesh out the history.
GI’s in Munich, April 29th 1945
Cost:
From* €470 – based on a group of 5.
*Want to book this during Oktoberfest? More than 6 in your group? Drop us an email in the first instance
Students (of any age), serving or ex-military/police/firefighters/ambulance crew or senior citizens qualify for a discount. Please ask for a quote.
If you are based in central* Munich then a pick-up can be arranged at your hotel if you so wish. Otherwise we can meet in Marienplatz or the main train station.
Note:* Central, in this case means the Old Town area from the Hauptbahnhof (e.g. Le Meriden, Sofitel to Roseheimer Platz (e.g. Hilton Munich City, Holiday Inn Munich City Centre )
Interested in booking this tour? Send us an email with your preferred date(s) and we will get back to you within 24 hours. Please note that in high season, this tour tends to sell out quickly.
