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• Protection of the capital of the GDR
• Provision of a GCI (ground control intercept) station for fighter squadrons 1 (Holzdorf) and 8 (Marxwalde)

The complex comprises a two-level bunker and a set of garages.
Technical details of the bunker:

• Dimensions 35.4 x 19.4 x 13.2 m
• Working area approx. 1500 m², 68 rooms
• The protective roof above the sitroom (situation room) is 3.75 m thick
• The sitroom is located in the centre over two levels and measures 14.55 x 8.4 x 8.25 m
• Construction costs (bunker) approx. 18 million marks
• Two fuel tanks, one outside for the vehicles, one inside for the marine diesels
• Personnel: Bunker some 110, garages some 60.

The bunker was constantly manned and was part of the Warsaw Pact alert system. 30 people were constantly here on a 7/24 basis. The Bundeswehr later took over the site and intended to carry out explosives trials in the bunker. Following complaints from the neighbours, it was decided to build a two-level section of the bunker and to use it as a target for new weapons systems.

Index

1st Lower Floor
2nd Lower Floor
Garages
FB-75 Radial
FB-75 Stairwell
41 SAM Brigade Hermann Duncker
About us / Location

1st Lower floor

The upper level comprises:

• Airlock
• Filter and ventilation systems
• Air-conditioning
• Compressed air system
• Medical centre
• Kitchen complex
• Dining room
• Restrooms
• Washrooms and toilets
• Offices
• Classified area

The drawing shows the lower level and the garages.

2nd Lower floor

The lower level comprises:

• Dispatcher
• Standby power
• Fuel tanks
• Battery room
• Waterworks
• Cooling and drinking water tanks
• Secure comms and encryption centre
• Radio receiver room
• Comms rooms  
• Offices
• Sitroom

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Garages

The bunker and the adjoining garages were separated by a 2 m layer of gravel, but were linked via an airlock system. One of the garages is also known as Facility 01. 

The two garage complexes were some 48 m long, 15 m wide and 7 m high and were protected by blast doors. The wooden doors in the photo were fitted after the 16 to. blast doors had been removed for scrap. Each garage complex had a ventilation system. Garage 1 was linked to the outer fuel tank. The second complex had washing and toilet facilities, metering equipment for the bunker's fuel supply, plus LV facilities and transformers for the weather station located outside.

The garages housed, amongst other vehicles, two cabins of the automatic control system WP-02 M, the signals cabin 5D97, the workshop and spare-parts cabin 5D92P, two trailers with a diesel-electric station 5E96 and the eight cabins forming part of the automatic control system "SENESH". The garages are now in private hands and cannot be visited. The site also has two further bunkers: a Type FB-3 and an FB-75.

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FB-75 Radial

This bunker was located in the technical area of the radar unit and provided protection for radar and HQ personnel. This type of bunker was found in numerous NVA facilities.

The entrance complex is located in a two-level bunker. The upper level contained the airlock, toilets and washrooms and the filter system. The lower level has three rooms for electrics, air-conditioning and water supply / sewage.

Lower level of FB-75 bunker; (left) stairs to upper level, (rear) view into one of the FB-75 bunkers, (right) rooms for electrics, AC and water.

The lower level of the entry bunker leads you to the three star-shaped / radial FB-75 bunkers. In the version here, 32 three-section arcs form each bunker. A raised floor was inserted to create a second level.

Upper level: the arc sections can be clearly seen here The upper levels of the three bunkers provided accommodation for personnel, rooms for the technicians, classrooms, offices for the political department. One of the bunkers also had an emergency exit.

FB 75 stairwell

The lower level had further offices and training rooms. There was also a club room. Lower level of an FB 75 leading to an office.

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41 SAM Brigade Hermann Duncker

The brigade had the following units under its control at the end of the 80s:

The equipment to be provided on mobilisation was stored at other locations. FRAG-411 had two firing sections, described as FRA 4111 and 4112, with each having six missile sites.

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About us:

Visits can be made at the weekend and on holidays by appointment. We can be contacted at the following telephone numbers in Germany (international code +49):

Get in touch:

• 0162/18129 26 
• email: see page and form Kontakt

Tours last some 120 minutes and there is a charge of 5 euros per person. Bring warm clothing and good footwear as the temperature in the bunker is between 8 and 10°C. The bunker is lit and ventilated.

Location:

see also Map

We look forward to seeing you!

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