The Führerhauptquartier Anlage Mitte, also known as Askania Mitte,[1] was a bunker planned as a Führer Headquarters for Adolf Hitler, who never used it. It was built during the Second World War near Tomaszów Mazowiecki in German-occupied central Poland.
| Führer Headquarters Anlage Mitte | |
|---|---|
| Near Tomaszów Mazowiecki in Poland | |
 Bunker in Konewka | |
  Führer Headquarters Anlage Mitte | |
| Coordinates | 51°33′43″N 20°09′06″E / 51.56195°N 20.151731°E |
| Type | Führer Headquarters |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
The facility consisted of two railway bunkers. One bunker was at the village of Konewka (51°33′40″N 20°9′22″E / 51.56111°N 20.15611°E) the other at the village of Jelen (51°30′11″N 20°4′48″E / 51.50306°N 20.08000°E). The complex has not been destroyed, is in good condition and can be visited.
References
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- ^ * Richard Raiber: Guide to Hitler's Headquarters. "Ab Con 1". Archived from the original on 2007-12-26. Retrieved 2007-12-16., No.19, Special Edition, Battle of Britain International Ltd, 1977, London
Bibliography
- Neumärker, Uwe; Conrad, Robert; and Woywodt, Cord (2012) "Wolfsschanze": Hitlers Machtzentrale im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Ch. Links Verlag. ISBN 3-861-53433-9.S. 37 ff.
- Seidler, Franz, W. (2000) "Dieter Zeigert: Die Führerhauptquartiere 1939-45" in Anlagen und Planungen im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Munich: F. A. Herbig Verlagsbuchhandlung ISBN 9783776621549