Bunker Fuchsbau Explained

Bunker Fuchsbau
Location:Fürstenwalde, Brandenburg
Map Type:Germany
Coordinates:52.323°N 14.0574°W
Map Alt:Fürstenwalde, Germany
Type:Military bunker
Used:19781994
Open To Public:Yes (by prior arrangement)
Controlledby: (1965-1990)
Germany (1991-1994)

The Fuchsbau (German: Foxhole) is a military bunker system, located south of the town of Fürstenwalde, Brandenburg, about 55km (34miles) east of Berlin.

The bunker served as Zentraler Gefechtsstand 14 (ZGS-14) ("Central Component Headquarters 14") of the East German Air Force Kommando LSK/LV from 1965 until 1990, when the compound became the headquarters of Bundeswehr's 5. Luftwaffendivision. The facilities were shut down in December 1994, when the 5. Luftwaffendivision was disbanded.[1] [2] With 9000sqm of floor space, 650m (2,130feet) of corridors, and up to 350 personnel, it was one of the largest bunkers in the German Democratic Republic (GDR).

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Notes and References

  1. http://startext.net-build.de:8080/barch/MidosaSEARCH/Bestaendeuebersicht/index.htm?kid=D4C9EE9C931F4611AB4F2929FF3E5718 Militärarchiv im Bundesarchiv
  2. http://www.bunkeranlage-fuchsbau.de/ Bunkeranlage Fuchsbau ZGS14