The Fuchsbau (German: Foxhole) is a military bunker system, located south of the town of Fürstenwalde, Brandenburg, about 55 km (34 mi) east of Berlin.
| Bunker Fuchsbau | |
|---|---|
| Fürstenwalde, Brandenburg | |
  Bunker Fuchsbau | |
| Coordinates | 52°19′23″N 14°03′27″E / 52.32295°N 14.05743°E |
| Type | Military bunker |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  East Germany (1965-1990) Germany (1991-1994) |
| Open to the public | Yes (by prior arrangement) |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1978 – 1994 |
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 9,000 m2 (97,000 sq ft) of floor space, 650 m (2,130 ft) of corridors, and up to 350 personnel, it was one of the largest bunkers in the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
ZGS14
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Pressure door in the entrance area -
Operations (OPS) with RAP display -
IT System with disk packs in the foreground -
Centre of the mail pipe line system -
Combat section "Communications and Air Traffic Control"
References
edit- ^ Militärarchiv im Bundesarchiv Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- ^ Bunkeranlage Fuchsbau ZGS14 (in German)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bunker Fuchsbau.
- "ZGS14 - Der Bunker Fuchsbau". bunker-fuchsbau.de (in German).
- "Bunkeranlage-Fuchsbau ZGS14". bunkeranlage-fuchsbau.de (in German).