Werwolf, Nazi military bunker complex in Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Werwolf is a Second World War military bunker complex near Vinnytsia in Ukraine. The complex consisted of 20 wooden barracks and three underground bunkers linked by tunnel passages and surrounded by barbed wire and defensive positions.
Construction began in autumn 1941 and continued until September 1942, employing 8000 workers from Organization Todt and 1000 local Ukrainians. Hitler used the headquarters during his stay in the region between July and October 1942.
The complex takes its name from a Germanic werewolf myth that Hitler preferred for disguising his field headquarters. Today school groups and families visit the site as an educational space, while bilingual panels explain the events of the occupation period.
Route buses leave from Vinnytsia railway station for Stryzhavka settlement, from where the grounds are about twenty minutes on foot. The complex sits somewhat off the main path in the woods, so sturdy shoes and enough time for walking around are advisable.
Alongside the command rooms, the site included a tea house, hairdresser, bathhouse, sauna, cinema and swimming pool for officers. Hitler never used the pool built for him during his three-month stay.
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