World War Two
Published 5 Apr 2022Few things of the Second World War are more intimidating than the iconic German bunker. Made out of reinforced concrete with a thickness of up to 3.5 meters, these casemates and pillboxes were incredibly tough to destroy. Built to withstand shells and bombs, they provided shelter to troops and civilians alike. But there were also some even larger super-structures. From giant U-Boat shelters and fearsome Flak-Towers, to the ultimate Führerbunker, the Germans perfected the art of bunker building.
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Research by: Markus Linke, Indy Neidell
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Map research by: Sietse Kenter
Edited by: Karolina Dołęga
Artwork and color grading by: Mikołaj Uchman
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński
Colorizations by: Mikołaj UchmanImage sources:
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– Fortepan: 55772
– Wolfsschanze model courtesy of Marek and Ewa Wojciechowscy + link wiki.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi…
– Reichskanzlei-Vorbunker Dennis Nilsson https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi…
– Reichskanzlei-Fuehrerbunker courtesy of Dna-Dennis https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi…
– The icons from the Noun Project: Arrow by SANB, Bunker by IcoLabs, Concrete by Leif Michelsen, Wall by Bakunetsu Kaito, Wall Construction by BrickclaySoundtracks from Epidemic Sound:
“Break Free” – Fabien Tell
“Dark Beginning” – Johan Hynynen
“London” – Howard Harper-Barnes
“Orcas” – Marten Moses
“Rememberance” – Fabien Tell
“The Inspector 4” – Johannes Bornlöf
“Weapon of Choice” – Fabien TellA TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.
From the comments:
World War Two
3 hours ago (edited)
Join the TimeGhost Army: https://bit.ly/HARDWARE_022_PIThose of you who have been around for a long time will remember that we were able to take you deep into some Second World War bunkers thanks to an effort by the TimeGhost Army. You can see our on the road series at the Maginot Line here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RFRBM7yacE&list=PLsIk0qF0R1j6fXaHCkc5PWHVJuwUMudB0
