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This was a solo venture while on a recent trip to Berlin. It's around 60km outside the city so it's a pain to reach by public transport but big enough to spend a few hours once you get there. The buildings are pretty empty but there are a few cool Soviet murals dotted around and very little graffiti. I'm a bit vague on the history of this one but here's a bit I translated from Wiki.
The Fliegerhorst Jüterbog-Damm was an airfield and flying school used by German air forces during WW1 (Luftstreitkräfte) & WW2 (Luftwaffe). The site was used as an artillery-flying station from 1914 to 1918 for the Luftstreitkräfte. After the end of WW1 the installations were demilitarised according to the peace treaty of Versailles, since this prohibited the operation of an air force. The Fliegerhorst was massively expanded from 1934/35, under the direction of the German architect Max Cetto. There were six large hangars in the north of the airport. Behind were other business and accommodation buildings. As early as 1934, the Jüterbog bomber flying school was based here, which was later renamed Kampferliegerschule Jüterbog and Kampfliegerlehrgang Jüterbog. Further aircraft training regiments, aircraft pilot schools as well as a local reconnaissance school were located here until 1945. Foillowing the end of WW2 the site was occupied by Soviet forces until 1994 when it was handed back to the German government.
The Fliegerhorst Jüterbog-Damm was an airfield and flying school used by German air forces during WW1 (Luftstreitkräfte) & WW2 (Luftwaffe). The site was used as an artillery-flying station from 1914 to 1918 for the Luftstreitkräfte. After the end of WW1 the installations were demilitarised according to the peace treaty of Versailles, since this prohibited the operation of an air force. The Fliegerhorst was massively expanded from 1934/35, under the direction of the German architect Max Cetto. There were six large hangars in the north of the airport. Behind were other business and accommodation buildings. As early as 1934, the Jüterbog bomber flying school was based here, which was later renamed Kampferliegerschule Jüterbog and Kampfliegerlehrgang Jüterbog. Further aircraft training regiments, aircraft pilot schools as well as a local reconnaissance school were located here until 1945. Foillowing the end of WW2 the site was occupied by Soviet forces until 1994 when it was handed back to the German government.
1. Entrance cabin
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3. Part of the site is currently being used by a logging company
4. Unsure what this may have been, perhaps part of a gas station
5. A small bunker with a grass roof hidden in the trees
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7. A small sub station inside
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10. Another strange looking structure
11. Turned out to be the back corner of this massive aircraft hangar, now being used by a farmer
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13. Interesting mound in the farmer's field
14. Once a tank emplacement
15. Some scribbles in a nearby outbuilding
16. Soviet instructional posters
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20. Back to the main site another small bunker lurking in the bushes
21. Not much of interest inside, just a corridor of small rooms
22. Collapsed hall
23. The main building
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