Bunker Fuchsbau

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 is located in Germany
Bunker Fuchsbau
Bunker Fuchsbau
Coordinates52.32295°N 14.05743°E / 52.32295; 14.05743
TypeMilitary bunker
Site information
Controlled by East Germany (1965-1990)
 Germany (1991-1994)
Open to
the public		Yes (by prior arrangement)
Site history
In use1978 – 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
  • Pressure door in the entrance area
    Pressure door in the entrance area
  • Operations (OPS) with RAP display
    Operations (OPS) with RAP display
  • IT System with disk packs in the foreground
    IT System with disk packs in the foreground
  • Centre of the mail pipe line system
    Centre of the mail pipe line system
  • Combat section "Communications and Air Traffic Control"
    Combat section "Communications and Air Traffic Control"

References
  1. Militärarchiv im Bundesarchiv Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
  2. Bunkeranlage Fuchsbau ZGS14 (in German)
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).


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