Fahrerbunker

Nazi air raid shelter in Berlin, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Fahrerbunker is an air raid shelter located near the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, Germany.[1]

Overview

The bunker was part of a subterranean bunker complex constructed in two phases in 1936 and 1944.[2] The bunker was used as a garage for Nazi vehicles, and was closely linked to the nearby Führerbunker.[3]

Discovery

In mid-1990, Pink Floyd performed at the Potsdamer Platz in a celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall. During preparations for the concert, workers found the fully intact Fahrerbunker, still furnished.[4] The bunker notably featured propaganda artwork featuring SS officers.[5] The bunker was left intact and sealed shut.[6]

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