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On 20 August 1944, Hitler personally presented survivors of the bomb blast in the Wolf's Lair with a gold "20 July 1944 Wound Badge". Next-of-kin of those killed in the bomb blast were also given this award. Demise Enormous amounts of explosiveswere used to blow up the Wolfsschanzebunkers. Here the explosion has lifted a bunker's roof, made of 2-meter-thick solid ferro-concrete. In October 1944 the Red Army reached the borders of East Prussia during the Baltic Offensive. Hitler departed from the Wolf's Lair for the final time on 20 November when the Soviet advance reached Angerburg (now Węgorzewo), only 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) away. Two days later the order was given to destroy the complex. However the actual demolition did not take place until the night of 24–25 January 1945, ten days after the start of the Red Army's Vistula– Oder Offensive. Despite the use of tons of explosives - one bunker required an estimated 8,000 kg (18,000 lb) of TNT - most of the complex buildings were only partially destroyed due their immense size and reinforced structures. The Red Army captured the abandoned remains of the Wolfsschanze on 27 January without firing a shot: the same day Auschwitz was liberated. It took until 1955 to clear over 54,000 land mines which surrounded the installation.[4] Wolf's Lair In the very heart of Mazurian forests we can find the ruins of Adolf Hilter's war headquarters. It’s a hidden town in the woods consisting of 200 buildings: shelters, barracks, 2 airports, a power station, a railway station, air-conditioners, water supplies, heat-generating plants and two teleprinters. In 1944 more than 2000 people lived here. On July 20, 1944 count Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg made a failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler. It was here that decisions were made about the use of prisoners in the German armaments industry and about the construction of new death camps. Here also murderous decisions were taken regarding the fate of many nations of Europe. Among those who resided and worked here were : Adolf Hitler, Hermann Goring, Heinrich Himmler, Martin Bormann, Wilhelm Keitel, Joseph Goebbels, Dr. Fritz Todt, Albert Speer and others. Wolf's Lair is available to the public from 8.00 am until dusk. Our guests are welcome in a hotel and restaurant, placed in the former building of Hitler’s personal security headquarters - the perfect place for visitors of nearby attractions and an excellent base for leisure seekers in Mazurian Page32
forests. While visiting Wolf's Lair you can also visit surrounding: Wegorzewo, Swieta Lipka, Reszel Castle,Mauerwald, Ketrzyn or Giżycko. During your stay, have some rest in hotel's reception lounge, where you can enjoi a hot or cold beverage, cable TV, magazines and free WI-Fi. Visitors can either hire a licensed guide or visit the headquarters on the designated trials on their own. We invite you also to our climatic restaurant located in former bunker, serving delicious regional, Mazurian cuisine. In the summer season, for all guests visiting the historic ruins a beer garden and snack bar is open daily. The restaurant can seat up to 80 guests at a time. We assure free parking for hotel guests. Suffering from lack of adrenaline? Want to test your sniper abilities? Visit our new shooting range in General Jodl's Staff bunker (number 17) here at the Wolf's Lair. Both adults and children are invited to test their abilities with airsoft replicas of historical WWII weapons and air-guns. Our shooting range is open daily, throughout the day. Visit us - such an opportunity doesn't come often! On the grounds of Wolf's Lair and in surrounding areas there is also a possibility of organizing integration parties, corporate and extreme events, rallies , historical reconstructions and all kinds of organized events - please visit the "Integration Headquaters" and see a completely new offer - www.kwatera-integracji.pl. The pictures currently on our website were made by ZALUSKart - check out our photographer's portfolio - http://zaluskart.com. In the tourist season (April - October) we invite you to take part in tourist rides. A military truck and a German VW Kurierwagen are stationed the Wolf's Lair in both of which you can explore the surrounding bunkers in the second Page33
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