Wow what an astonishing place. I've heard of big Bertha and that massive tank that failed miserably luckily.
I read Gorbachev's book Perestroika back in the day. It was a very tedious read lol but explained his thinking quite well.
You are lucky to have got out of there alive by the sound of it. Who knows what toxic chemicals are soaked into the ground?
I wonder what else lurks in the rest of the site?
Good read. Thanks.
the former GDR is full of places like this, have visited so many they really do draw me in. Maybe on e day I shall return , but I am currently plotting Poland for a road trip for 23.cheers @molometer , yes I didn't know the back story when I rocked up lol.