Werwolf (Wehrmacht headquarters)
| Werwolf | |
|---|---|
Wehrmacht HQ | |
Ruins of Hitler's headquarters Werwolf near Vinnytsia, Ukraine | |
| General information | |
| Type | Blast resistant concrete bunker |
| Town or city | Wervolf Forest Vinnytsia |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 49°18′30″N 28°29′36″E / 49.30833°N 28.49333°E |
| Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Construction started | November 1, 1941 |
| Completed | June 1942 |
| Destroyed | March 1944 |
| Owner | Third Reich |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Steel-reinforced concrete |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Organisation Todt |
Führerhauptquartier Werwolf was the codename used for one of Adolf Hitler's World War II Eastern Front military headquarters located in a pine forest about 12 kilometres (7+1⁄2 miles) north of Vinnytsia, in Ukraine, which was used between 1942 and 1943. It was one of a number of Führer Headquarters throughout Europe, and the most easterly ever used by Hitler in person.