Lager Herbstwald

The underground military complex includes eight large barracks and additional structures spread across the forested area of Im Drosteloh near Münster.

The Wehrmacht built this facility in early 1944 as an alternative command post for the Deputy General Command VI Army Corps following RAF attacks on Münster.

The facility later served as accommodation for 1450 Russian and Polish displaced persons during the summer of 1945 after World War II ended.

The entire underground structure, including tunnels and chambers, was demolished in 1948 under orders from the British occupation forces.

Construction workers used nets and foliage to conceal building sites from enemy aerial reconnaissance, maintaining complete secrecy until Allied forces discovered it.

Location: Nottuln

GPS coordinates: 51.95550,7.37990

Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:10