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naval high command HQ in Berlin

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naval high command HQ in Berlin

Postby gummybear40 on 07 Nov 2009 02:39

gentalmen , does anyone know where in Berlin the naval high command HQ was, and is there a photo of it? does it still stand to day?
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Re: naval high command HQ in Berlin

Postby SES on 07 Nov 2009 09:40

Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine.
Das OKM war seit 1934 im so genannten Shell-Haus am damaligen Tirpitzufer in Berlin untergebracht. Bei Kriegsbeginn wurde für die Seekriegsleitung ein verbunkertes Kriegshauptquartier (Deckname Koralle) in Lobetal bei Berlin auf einem Areal eingerichtet, das ursprünglich zu den Hoffnungstaler Anstalten gehörte.

And there are still remains of partly demolised bunkers.
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Re: naval high command HQ in Berlin

Postby Mischa on 07 Nov 2009 12:27

Hello SES and Gummybear40

below an article from Prof. Peter Schenk - "Marinehauptquartier Koralle", published in "Schiff & Zeit" No. 43. I hope You both will enjoy it?

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Re: naval high command HQ in Berlin

Postby Dieter Zinke on 07 Nov 2009 12:28

Please see also here:
http://www.bunker-kundschafter.de/Koralle.htm


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Re: naval high command HQ in Berlin

Postby SES on 08 Nov 2009 09:40

Many thanks to both of you.
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Re: naval high command HQ in Berlin

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Re: naval high command HQ in Berlin

Postby gummybear40 on 09 Nov 2009 07:02

THANK YOU GENTALMEN, NOW IS THIS WHERE THE HIGH COMMAND WORKED AND STUDIED? WHERE WAS READERS OFFICE BEFORE HE WAS MADE INSPECTOR ADMIRAL? AND WHERE NEAR BERLIN WAS THE MAIN AIR BASE? I AM WRITING A STORY AND NEED THIS IMFORMATION . IT IS SET IN 43 44 TIME FRAME. HAVING HARD TIME FINDING THIS STUFF, THANK YOU AGIN FOR HE OTHER STUFF VERY INTERESTING, NEED TO GET TRANSLATED FROM GERMAN TO ENGLISH SOME OF IT. ALL THE HELP IS VERY WELCOME. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GRAF ZEFFLIN ALSO POST WAR
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