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Wolf's Lair, the vast complex of hidden bunkers which was Hitler's main eastern headquarters, is drawing more tourists than ever as Europe commemorates 70 years since the Second World War ended. The secret forest hideout, now in eastern Poland, was a key base for the Fuhrer between 1941 and 1944, and is now attracting some 200,000 visitors a year.
Hitler's Wolf lair - 1st military HQ
Wolf's Lair is the standard English name for Wolfsschanze, Adolf Hitler's first World War II Eastern Front military headquarters, one of several FHQs located in various parts of Europe. The complex, which was built for Operation Barbarossa, the 1941 German invasion of the Soviet Union, was located in the Masurian woods, about 8 kms from the small East Prussian town of Rastenburg, now Kętrzyn in Poland.
Bunkers a shadow of Hitler's personality
Jan Zaluska, Wolf's Lair management Director says the bunkers throw light on Hitler's personality, the fact that Hitler liked to stay in Bunkers with no sunlight says something about his madness. Camouflaged bunkers suggest he was deeply paranoid.
Guide gives tourists a walkthrough history
Hitler first arrived at the Wolf's Lair late on the night of 23 June 1941, and departed for the last time on 20 November 1944. Overall, he spent over 800 days there during that 3.5 year period. The complex was destroyed and abandoned on 25 January 1945. The remains are located in Poland at the hamlet of Gierłoż. Henryk Dziadek, Guide takes the tourists through the history of the bunkers. One person he says who visited the bunkers the most was Mussolini.
Tourists enthralled by the experience

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