Osborne House Torquay and Hitler's plan to commandeer

[seniorcit]

I live near Torquay and wonder if there is any truth to a story I've heard which states that if Hitler had won the war he had plans to use the Osborne House Hotel as a base. It would be interesting to find out whether there was any truth in this. Thanks in anticipation.

[Jonathan-Joe]

A Hotel in Torquay? "Don't mention the war!"

[Mosaic]

It's wonderful to think he would choose his ops base for the quality of the afternoon tea and sea views....

[Jonathan-Joe]

Maail Online 15/10/2010 - http://www.dailymail....Britain-revealed.html

[jno]

several internet sites say he planned to make it his postwar HQ and ordered that it not be bombed. I don't know how correct they are.

[VHG]

Are you sure it was not Osbourne House on the Isle of Wight?

This had been home to Queen Victoria and I am sure Hitler would have loved to have lived in a house once lived in by a British monarch.

[ChuckFickens]

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_House

[jno]

oh yes, I misread the question, I was answering along the same lines as VHG. It was Osborne House on the IoW he was said to have his eyes on.

[seniorcit]

Many thanks for your answers. Yes, it seems the IOW is the one. Basil Fawlty will be happy.

[DTCwordfan]

I thought it was Goering who had his eyes on becoming "Staatlicher Gouverneur" of the SouthWest