Military

Examples of abandoned or forgotten sites and buildings in Berlin or around it that were associated with military use. There were lots of them.

Bernau Panzer Kaserne

Bernau Panzer Kaserne

Before the Soviets took over, Bernau’s Panzer Kaserne was dedicated to the Nazis’ Heeresbekleidungsamt, which made or repaired Wehrmacht soldiers’ uniforms.

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Heeresbekleidungsamt

Heeresbekleidungsamt

Bernau’s Heeresbekleidungsamt or “Army Clothing Agency” was where the Nazis had uniforms made for the war effort. No running around in rags for these guys.

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Beelitz-Heilstätten

Beelitz-Heilstätten

Hitler and Honecker were among Beelitz-Heilstätten’s famous patients. The former TB sanatorium became the largest Soviet military hospital outside the USSR.

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