Berchtesgaden Alps Berchtesgaden, known for the former Berghof residence of Adolf Hitler. The picturesque heart is formed by the glacial Königssee lake with the famous St. Bartholomew's pilgrimage church and the smaller Obersee, both part of the Berchtesgaden National Park established in 1978. The range also comprises glaciers like the Blaueis as well as the Steinernes Meer high karst plateau. The most important summits of the Berchtesgaden Alps are (groups in order of height): The Berchtesgaden Alps border on the following other mountain groups of the Alps: The "Berchtesgaden Alps" are included under this name in the generally accepted Alpine Club classification
Commission for Organising the Fortified Regions Commission for Organising the Fortified Regions The Commission for Organizing the Fortified Regions (French: "La Commission d'organisation des régions fortifiées" (CORF)), is a French military organization created on 30September 1927 by the Minister of War Paul Painlevé to study and carry out border fortification. Its creation was not a spontaneous decision but the result of a long and deep reflection on how best to defend the borders of France. The acronym CORF also refers to a type of fortification, be it "ouvrage" (earthwork), bunker, observatory or shelter, whose plans were drawn up by the Commission and form the most powerful