Few 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 meter, 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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Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com

Image sources:
- National Archives NARA
- Bundesarchiv
- Fortepan: 55772
- Wolfsschanze model courtesy of Marek and Ewa Wojciechowscy + link wiki.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:POL_Gierloz_005.jpg
- Reichskanzlei-Vorbunker Dennis Nilsson https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reichskanzlei-Vorbunker.png
- Reichskanzlei-Fuehrerbunker courtesy of Dna-Dennis https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reichskanzlei-Fuehrerbunker.png
- The icons from the Noun Project: Arrow by SANB, Bunker by IcoLabs, Concrete by Leif Michelsen, Wall by Bakunetsu Kaito, Wall Construction by Brickclay

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Break Free - Fabien Tell
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London - Howard Harper-Barnes
Orcas - Marten Moses
Rememberance - Fabien Tell
The Inspector 4 - Johannes Bornlöf
Weapon of Choice - Fabien Tell

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