Wolf's Lair
one of Nazi Germany's military headquarters during WW2, now in Gierłoż, Kętrzyn, Poland
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Wolf's Lair (German: Wolfsschanze; Polish: Wilczy Szaniec) was Adolf Hitler's first Eastern Front military headquarters in World War II. The complex became one of several Führer Headquarters in parts of Eastern Europe. Organisation Todt built it for the start of Operation Barbarossa – the invasion of the Soviet Union – in 1941. It is also the site of the 20 July Plot in 1944.
| Wolf's Lair | |
|---|---|
| Wolfsschanze | |
| Part of Führerhauptquartiere | |
| Gierłoż Forest, Kętrzyn County, present-day Poland | |
 Hitler's reinforced bunker at the Wolfsschanze | |
| Coordinates | 54°04′49″N 21°29′39″E / 54.0804°N 21.4941°E |
| Type | Blast-resistant camouflaged concrete bunkers |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Polish Government |
| Controlled by | Wilcze Gniazdo |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Mostly destroyed (in ruins) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 (completed on 21 June 1941) |
| Built by | Hochtief AG Organisation Todt |
| In use | 3½ years |
| Materials | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) steel-reinforced concrete |
| Fate | Partially demolished by retreating German forces 24–25 January 1945 |
| Events | 20 July Plot |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | SS-Gruppenführer Johann Rattenhuber |
| Garrison | Reichssicherheitsdienst Führerbegleitbrigade |
| Occupants | Adolf Hitler Nazi Germany Oberkommando der Wehrmacht |