Hitler Lair and Assassination Ground to Be Sold by Forest Authorities
One of Hitler’s military headquarters, famed for an assassination attempt on Hitler during World War II, is being put up for sale by forest officials in Poland.
The site, which later drew the infamous name of Wolf’s Lair, was one of Hitler’s military headquarters, before Nazi forces destroyed it during a 1945 retreat. The site once consisted of 80 different buildings, its ruins now owned by local forestry authority.
The remaining ruins are currently open to the public however fail to attract many visitors due to their inaccessibility. Forestry authorities hope to find an investor who will build the site up as a tourist attraction and offer more for visitors to look at. “We are waiting for offers, but so far we have none," local forestry official Zenon Piotrowicz said.
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The original fortress was built near the Russian border to protect Hitler and other top officials during the Soviet Union invasion, complete with its own power station and railway. Despite the structure having been blown up, the thickness of the bunkers preserved many of the walls and ceilings.
Staff officer Claus von Stauffenberg, attempted to kill Hitler in one on the bunkers in 1944, as part of a bigger conspiracy to end Hitler’s reign. A bomb was planted in a briefcase and put in the same room with Hitler. However another staff officer unwittingly moved the brief case behind a wooden table leg. The move is suspected to have saved Hitler’s life, who was only slightly injured when the bomb went off. The conspirators were later arrested and executed.
Forestry authorities are looking to preserve the history of the ruins. Piotrowicz suggested they would not sell the land to just anyone. “The requirements are quite high because we want a new leaseholder to invest a lot, particularly in a museum with an exhibition that could be open all year long,” he said.
