The headquarters of the German land forces
were built simultaneously with Hitler’s headquarters
in Gierłoż, which is only 15 km away in a straight
line. In the years 1940-1944 40 huge bunkers,
air-raid shelters and supplementary buildings were constructed between Lake Mamry and a railway
track Kętrzyn-Węgorzewo. From there the military attack on the Soviet
Union was commanded. It was here that general
Gehlen worked. He was the head of intelligence
service for eastern Europe, who after the war
formed spy rings for the USA. It was also a place
where many diplomatic representatives of the
German allies were accommodated. Almost 30 concrete structures remained up to
this day and they are open to the public. 
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