Secret WW2 Sites - See what others don't (by Private Vehicle)

Flak towers, known as "Flaktürme" in German, were massive, above-ground, anti-aircraft gun blockhouse towers constructed by Nazi Germany. These towers were primarily built in major cities like Berlin, Hamburg, and Vienna starting in 1940. Their main purpose was to defend against Allied strategic air raids during World War II.

The Moabit freight station's significance during the Nazi era remained unknown for many years. It was later revealed that the station played a pivotal role in the systematic deportation of Jews from Berlin.

Plötzensee Prison is a significant historical site located in Berlin's Charlottenburg-Nord district. Established in 1868, its original purpose was to serve as a correctional facility. However, during the Nazi era, its role took a dark turn. Between 1933 and 1945, Plötzensee became a primary execution site for those who dared to oppose the Nazi regime.

The Schwerbelastungskörper, translated as the "heavy load-exerting body," is a massive concrete cylinder situated at the intersection of Dudenstraße, General-Pape-Straße, and Loewenhardtdamm in the borough of Tempelhof in Berlin, Germany. Constructed between 1941 and 1942, this structure was commissioned by Adolf Hitler's chief architect, Albert Speer, to assess the feasibility of building monumental structures on Berlin's marshy and sandy terrain. The primary purpose was to test the ground for the construction of a colossal triumphal arch, which was intended to be three times the size of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. This arch was part of Hitler's grand vision to transform Berlin into a monumental capital, embodying the spirit of Nazi Germany.

The SA-Gefängnis Papestraße was located in the basement of the building at Werner-Voß-Damm 54a in the Berlin district of Tempelhof. It functioned from March to December 1933. Originally, the building was part of a railway barracks on General-Pape-Straße. The prison was operated by the SA Field Police, a special unit within the Nazi Sturmabteilung (SA) that existed from 1933 to 1936. Throughout 1933, around 500 known individuals were imprisoned here, with the actual number likely being much higher. Tragically, about 30 of these prisoners died due to mistreatment or its consequences.

Köpenick's week of bloodshed, known in German as "Köpenicker Blutwoche," refers to a series of arrests, torture, and killings carried out by the SA (Sturmabteilung) between 21 and 26 June 1933. The events took place in the Berlin suburb of Köpenick, which the new Nazi government and others believed to have a significant number of Communists and Jews.

The Museum Berlin-Karlshorst, formerly known as the German-Russian Museum Berlin-Karlshorst, is dedicated to exploring German-Soviet and German-Russian relations, particularly emphasizing the German-Soviet war of 1941–1945. The museum is situated at the historical site where the unconditional surrender of the German armed forces (Wehrmacht) took place on 8 May 1945, marking the end of World War II in Europe.