Wünsdorf

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Wünsdorf is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, historically notable as a major military garrison and command center, including serving as the site of the German Wehrmacht’s high command during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former military garrison
town
administrativeStatus Ortsteil of Zossen
country Germany
era Cold War
Interwar period
World War I
World War II
geographicFeature situated in a forested area south of Berlin
governedBy Landkreis Teltow-Fläming authorities
hasFeature bunker museum sites
military training areas in surrounding forests
remains of military barracks
hasPostalCode Brandenburg regional postal codes for Zossen area
heritage site of German and Soviet military heritage
historicalEvent hosted German military command during major parts of 20th century
historicalRole headquarters location of German military commands
major military garrison
military command center
language German
locatedIn Brandenburg
Teltow-Fläming district
eastern Germany
state of Brandenburg
linked to: Brandenburg
locatedNear Berlin
locatedOn railway line between Berlin and Dresden
nickname Forbidden City
Verbotene Stadt
notableFor extensive bunker complexes
large military training grounds
underground command facilities
partOf municipality of Zossen
linked to: Zossen
postMilitaryDevelopment conversion of former barracks to civilian use
development of museums and memorials on former military grounds
postWarUse headquarters of Group of Soviet Forces in Germany
major Soviet garrison town
region historic region of Brandenburg
servedAs site of German Wehrmacht high command facilities during World War II
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
transportConnection served by Wünsdorf-Waldstadt railway station
usedBy German Imperial Army
Reichswehr
Soviet Armed Forces in Germany
Wehrmacht

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