Hochbunker

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Hochbunkers, or high bunkers, were reinforced concrete structures used during World War II, primarily by Germany, to protect civilians and military personnel from air raids. These multi-story shelters were often equipped with thick walls and strategic locations in cities, providing vital protection against bombing campaigns during the war.

Diakonissenbunker, Walle, Bremen, Germany

Diakonissenbunker, Air Raid Shelter – Walle, Bremen, Germany

This Hochbunker in the Walle district of Bremen was built in 1942 as an air raid shelter and …

Posted February 7, 2026 (updated February 5, 2026) by Pascal

Hochbunker Holzsägerstraße Emden – Civilian Air Raid Shelter Emden, Germany

The German city of Emden is located in the northwest of Germany on the Ems river near the …

Posted January 25, 2025 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick

Winkel Luftschutzturm Air Raid Shelter in Gotha, Germany

The allied bombing raids were a real threat therefore a bomb proof bunker was built on the factories …

Posted March 27, 2024 (updated February 19, 2026) by Patrick

Luftschutz Turmbunker Voslapp – Air Raid Bunker – Wilhelmshaven, Germany

This is one of the air raid shelters built in the Voslapp district of Wilhelmshaven, a German naval …

Posted March 25, 2024 (updated January 9, 2026) by Patrick

Turmbunker Air Raid Shelter at the Elbe – Vorsetzen, Hamburg, Germany

This Turmbunker or Zombeck-Turm, named after it's creator Paul Zombeck, was built in 1940 in Hamburg to provide …

Posted June 1, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Flakturm Type VI G – Hochbunker at Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Germany

This Flakturm VI G is located at the Wilhelmsburg area in Hamburg and provided an air-raid shelter for …

Posted May 31, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Flakturm Type IV – A Hochbunker at Heiligengeistfeld – St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany

This Hochbunker (Flakturm IV) located at the Feldstrasse, is one of the largest of this kind ever built …

Posted May 31, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Air Raid Shelter Towers of the Winkel Type – Wünsdorf-Zossen, Germany

These towers were developed specifically as air raid shelters by German Architect Leo Winkel. [...]Read More...

Posted February 13, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

The Reichs Air Raid Defense School and the Hochbunker Heckeshorn

Hidden in the foliage at the dead end of the curved "Am Großen Wannsee" lane lies a complex …

Posted January 31, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal