Führerhauptquartier Tannenberg
Tannenberg | |
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Organization Todt | |
In use | 1940 |
Fate | abandoned / demolished |
Führerhauptquartier Tannenberg (also known as "Installation T") was a Führer Headquarters built in 1939 for use as a military command and control facility by Adolf Hitler. It was located near Freudenstadt and Hitler stayed there for a week in 1940 while inspecting the fortresses that formed the Maginot Line.
History
Tannenberg was constructed on
Hitler stayed at the Führerhauptquartier Tannenberg from 28 June to 5 July 1940, following the
Most of the buildings were demolished during the German withdrawal from the Western Front in 1945.[4] One building, which remained standing, was subsequently used to store fertilizer and other supplies by foresters.[4]
As of 2015, the location of Tannenberg sits within the Black Forest National Park.[4]
Design and layout
Tannenberg consisted of two concrete bunkers, one used as Hitler's private quarters and a second as a communications facility.[1] The site also included a number of wood-frame structures, including a mess hall, barracks, guest quarters, a conference center, and a guard house.[1] The perimeter of the complex was ringed with barbed wire.[1]
See also
- Adlerhorst - a nearby Führerhauptquartier
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1849083027.
- ISBN 9780912138800.
- ISBN 978-1473838383.
- ^ a b c d e f Frank, Hans Goerg (28 September 2015). "Fundament eines Führerbunkers von Adolf Hitler im Nationalpark Schwarzwald". Südwest Presse (in German). Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ISBN 978-0750950794.