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Five photographs depicting the remains of the Berghof, Hitler's personal residence at Berchtesgaden, which had been bombed by allied air raids as well as a photograph of the "Eagle's Nest," which remained untouched during the war.

A front and rear view of the Berchtesgaden Hof hotel, which Butler had been stationed at due to his expertise in hotel service and hospitality.

Seven photographs of various family members from home. This section is labeled: "I wanna go home- it was always on my mind- because-

Three photographs taken shortly after the surrender of Germany on May 8th. The first photograph is captioned "Cleaning out The Track May 9th. Found things we lost months ago." The second photograph is of Butler and several officers standing in front of army trucks, and the third is a picture taken in Rimsting one week after the cessation of hostilities.

Four photographs taken inside France after Butler's arrival in August 1944. This page includes a photograph of Butler and three fellow officers in Tours, two photographs of Butler and fellow officers from Paris, including a photograph in front of the Arc de Triumph, and a photograph from Langres in front of the city sign bearing its name.

Four more photographs from France. One of two officers in front of a German Mark V "Panther" tank, one photograph from Lyon, one from Marseilles, and the final photograph is captioned: "I don't remember."

Seven photographs, including six different people and a dog. Most photographs are of hotel staff that ran the hotel under Hitler. Thomas Butler would meet and befriend many of these service workers.