St. Pauli Bunker During WWII
The bunker at Feldstrasse, originally called Flakturm IV (lit. ‚Flak Tower IV‘), is one of the largest ever built. In 1942, one thousand forced labourers were orderd to build the structure, which measures 75 by 75 metres in width and 35 metres in height, with walls that are 3.5 metres thick.
It was designed to accommodate 18,000 people and featured a special, extra-wide entrance for women with prams and children. During the air raids on Hamburg in the summer of 1943, no less than 25,000 people sought shelter in the bunker and were well-protected by its thick walls, even when directly targeted. However, Allied forces neutralized the bunker’s primary military purpose of firing missiles at bomber aircrafts by releasing tin foil strips to interfere with the bunker’s radios.
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