- Individuals offer insights into activities in the East German bunker.
The ex-DDR administration hideout in Wandlitz, north of Berlin, momentarily welcomed the public's gaze - yet images and recordings offer insights. Individuals who served within the once highly classified facility nestled in a woodland region close to Prenden are scheduled to share their stories the following Saturday, as announced by the Bunker Documentation Sites association.
The organization is in charge of the ex-DDR foreign intelligence hideout situated on the periphery of the Brandenburg community Gosen-Neu Zittau. Unlike the ex-DDR government hideout, it continues to welcome visitors during the warmer seasons.
The Ministry for State Security (MfS) commissioned the construction of the hideout in 1984 as a "backup command center" for spy chief Markus Wolf. Its purpose was to serve as a clandestine location for addressing international espionage crises.
On August 24, special tours will be held in the hideout, during which two firsthand observers will discuss the installation of the Prenden facility and the communication tech used within. The three-storied protective structure was intended to house the DDR National Defense Council in case of emergency, as explained by Jörg Diester from the Bunker Documentation Sites association. The facility was handed over in 1983.
The intriguing history of the ex-DDR administration hideout in Wandlitz has sparked interest, leading many to question its past roles and operations. Delving deeper into the history, we discover that the MfS constructed the hideout in 1984 as a clandestine location for international espionage crises.
