Hochbunker

A WW2 collection of articles on Hochbunkers. These tower-like bunkers had civilian use. They were built in cities and on factory grounds.

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

Posted January 25, 2025 (updated January 31, 2025) by Patrick

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

Posted March 27, 2024 (updated April 21, 2024) by Patrick

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

Posted March 25, 2024 (updated April 21, 2024) by Patrick

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 June 1, 2023) by Pascal

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

Posted May 31, 2023 (updated October 25, 2023) by Pascal

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

Posted May 31, 2023 (updated October 25, 2023) by Pascal

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

Posted February 13, 2017 (updated February 16, 2025) by Pascal

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

Posted January 31, 2017 (updated February 16, 2025) by Pascal