Niederlehme TSL 44

Niederlehme Treib- und Schmierstofflager 44, aka TSL 44, was used by the East German army to store jet fuel in huge underground tanks during the Cold War. The Germans had used it to store raw materials for an armaments factory during World War II.

After German reunification, the Bundeswehr took one look at TSL 44 and said, “Nee, das brauchen wir nicht.” It was promptly abandoned and discarded – a final insult after so much went into it.

The photos are from 2023

inside the belly of the beast

inside the belly of the beast

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