Berlin flak towers

[searay]

Would anyone have any idea of the location of this Flak Tower? I believe it is one of the Berlin Flak towers. It would seem to have had one of its entrances blocked over, maybe for ground defense?

[Grzesio]

Well, it's a Bauart 1 G-Turm, I'd say it's Berlin Zoo one (Hamburg Heiligengeistfeld as well as Berlin Humboldthain and Friedrichshein had different balcony for light flak, I think - Heiligengeistfeld did not have circular bays for guns in the corners, just in the middle of the sides, Humboldthain did not have them at all, and Friedrichshein had significantly bigger ones).

[jopaerya]

Could it be try-out for this planned external ornament ?

Regards Jos

[Grzesio]

Yes, it could - it looks rather as an unfinished part of a wall layed with brick and stone, that had to be continued, than anything blocked. I just wonder what would be placed in the space between the brick and concrete walls? Just a blast protection?

[searay]

Here's another photo I found on the web that seems to show the structure with decorative element.

[steverodgers801]

I saw a show on History I think that showed the towers today. They were so sturdy they resisted efforts to destroy them post war.

[Marcus]

Merged two threads on the flak towers.

/Marcus

[kstdk]

Hello

Regarding Berlin the Zoo bunkers are totally gone, the other two sets are gone / partly destroyed.

I saw a show on History I think that showed the towers today. They were so sturdy they resisted efforts to destroy them post war.

The 3 sets in Vienna is still there to be seen and also the 2 guntowers in Hamburg, the "Leittürme" is gone there.

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

[patrick fleuridas]

Hi,
It's Flakturm am Zoo, north of Tiergarten. Another picture (reverse from the other)

Patrick

[jopaerya]

Nice picture Patrick

[der bunkermann]

Nice, the decorations are excactly the same as on the maquette Jos placed..

Assumption:
After the war was won, the flakturme would be decorated in the favourite historical style to fit in the supercity "Germania".

Awesome to see they made this prototype

[patrick fleuridas]

Hi,
It's right bunkermann, war was lost by Hitler, and flakturm in Berlin ( and two in Hamburg) xas destroyed.
See picture in 1947, english on work !
Picture from "die flakturme in Wien, Berlin und Hamburg" by Valentin E. Wille

Patrick

[jopaerya]

A nice look on the steel door from a tower , please see the watermark as source .

Regards Jos

[kstdk]

Hello

Nice picture Jos - too bad we can´t see the boards on the wall more clearly

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

[AvB]

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