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The ruins of Tannenberg pictured in 2012. Hitler stayed at the Führerhauptquartier Tannenberg from 28 June to 5 July 1940, following the Fall of France, using it as a base from which to tour the fortresses of the Maginot Line. [5] This is the only time it was known to have been used by Hitler. [4]
The Colossus of Prora, commonly known as simply "Prora", is a building complex in the municipality of Binz on the island of Rügen, Germany. It was built by Nazi Germany between 1936 and 1939 as part of the Strength Through Joy (Kraft durch Freude or KdF) project. It consisted of eight identical buildings and was 4.5 km (2.8 mi) in length ...
A portion of Rauøy fort, part of the greater Oslofjord Fortress, overlooking the fjord. In order to invade Norway, the Germans divided their naval forces into six groups.. The fifth of these, "Kampfgruppe 5," was to pass through the Oslofjord and land troops in Os
Germany holds the third-highest number of World Heritage Sites in the world, after Italy and China with 59 and 57 sites, respectively, [5] and the second most in terms of cultural significance. The Dresden Elbe Valley , which was listed as endangered in July 2006, was eventually delisted in June 2009, making it one of the only three sites in ...
Although Hitler didn't move to the purpose-built Führerhauptquartier, he might have done so had the plan been put into execution. His 1,100 man bodyguard, the Fuhrer-Begleitbataillon, plus a 600-man Luftwaffe anti-aircraft detachment, moved to Adlerhorst 5 July 1940 in anticipation of Hitler's arrival. They didn't leave until November 25, 1940 ...
Map showing the location of Felsennest, and other Führer Headquarters throughout Europe. The Felsennest ("Rocky Eyrie" in English) was the codename for one of several Führer Headquarters used by Adolf Hitler during the course of World War II. It was located near Bad Münstereifel, in the western part of Germany. It was much more cramped than ...
The ruins were discovered near Frauenwörth Abbey, which was founded around 782, according to officials. The initial surveys of the area were intended to identify a church belonging to the ...
The Pfahl Nature Reserve near the Ruins of Weissenstein (Naturschutzgebiet Pfahl bei der Ruine Weißenstein) was created by the governments of Lower Bavaria and Upper Palatinate on 18 April 1940 (RegAnz. Ausg. 112/114). It covers an area of 6 hectares and extends over the rocky area including the ruins.