Wolfs Lair - WWII Headquarter

 The Wolf’s Lair is a town of bunkers surrounded by forests, lakes, and marshlands. It was the largest and most recognizable field headquarters of Adolf Hitler, used from 1941 to 1945. Located in Gierłoż near Kętrzyn, the Wolf’s Lair remains a remarkable tourist attraction today, despite the fact that the headquarters was blown up by the retreating German forces. It attracts nearly a quarter of a million visitors each year. 

The bunkers still hold many mysteries and continue to impress with their immense size, scale, and durability. 

 Hitler’s Headquarters for 800 Days of War Adolf Hitler spent a total of 800 days here. From this location, Operation Barbarossa (the invasion of the Soviet Union) was coordinated, and key decisions concerning the German war machine were made. The headquarters also housed many of the Third Reich’s highest-ranking officials, including Hermann Göring, Martin Bormann, Wilhelm Keitel, and Alfred Jodl. It was also here that one of the many assassination attempts on Hitler took place—the famous plot carried out by Claus von Stauffenberg in July 1944. Discover the history and unique characteristics of the Führer’s Headquarters in Gierłoż, learn how it was constructed, and find out what happened to it after the war.