Fahrerbunker

Not to be confused with Führerbunker.

The Fahrerbunker is an air raid shelter located near the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, Germany.^[1] It was part of a subterranean bunker complex constructed in two phases in 1936 and 1944.^[2] The bunker was used as a garage for Nazi vehicles, and was closely linked to the nearby Führerbunker.^[3]

Discovery

During the summer of 1990, Pink Floyd performed at the Potsdamer Platz, in a celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall. During preparations for the concert, workers found the fully intact Fahrerbunker, still furnished.^[4] The bunker notably featured propaganda artwork featuring SS officers.^[5] The bunker was left intact and sealed shut.^[6]