Wolfsschanze
Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschanze (English: Wolf's Lair) was the code name used for a major military headquarters of Adolf Hitler during World War II.
Located in proximity of a village of Gierłoż near Ketrzyn, Poland, it consisted of a group of bunkers and fortified buildings in a thickly wooded area, surrounded by several rings of barbed wire and defensive positions. The complex was served by a nearby airfield. It was built for the 1941 Wehrmacht offensive against the Soviet Union and was abandoned in 1944 as Soviet troops approached East Prussia.
The Wolfsschanze was the location of the failed assassination attempt on Hitler which was carried out by Claus von Stauffenberg on July 20, 1944.
Whole complex was severely damaged by the demolitions carried out during the German retreat because Hitler thought it too valuable to allow Soviets to use it. Still, the site remains a notable tourist attraction. A monument to the July 20 plotters can also be found on the site.
