
The Wolf’s lair – Wolfsschanze- Hitler’s Headquarters, Gierloz Poland
The Wolfsschanze / Wolf’s Lair was named after the self-given nickname of Adolf Hitler, Wolf. On 21 June …
Hitler’s headquarters, known as the Führerhauptquartier, consisted of multiple locations used by Adolf Hitler during World War II. The most famous was the Wolf’s Lair (Wolfsschanze) in East Prussia, where Hitler directed operations on the Eastern Front. Other notable headquarters included The Berghof in the Bavarian Alps and the Führerbunker in Berlin. These sites were heavily fortified and served as command centers during key campaigns. The Wolf’s Lair became the site of an assassination attempt in 1944. Hitler’s headquarters played a critical role in directing Nazi military strategy until the war’s final stages.