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Humboldthain Bunker

The bunker near the station Gesundbrunnen. Allied aerial photo, 1944
Forced labourers were used in construction of the bunker.
The Flakturm towers over the industrial district Berlin-Wedding.
Anti-aircraft gun. In 1943, nearly half of them were being produced in Berlin.
The Flak spotlights did not shine high enough to reach the airplanes.
Radar unit. The Berlin electrical industry produced a lot of military equipment.
Platform with gun. Forced labourers had to stack sacks of sand here.
Air raid near the bunker. More about the bunker in the tour “”A Pole in Berlin””, stop 7
After the war the allies blew up the bunker.
Part of the bunker remained standing in order not to endanger the railway tracks during the blast.