Wolf's Lair

one of Nazi Germany's military headquarters during WW2, now in Gierłoż, Kętrzyn, Poland
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Wolf's Lair was a military headquarters complex used by Nazi Germany during World War II. It served as Adolf Hitler's primary Eastern Front command center from 1941 until its dissolution.

The site was located in present-day Poland, near the village of Gierłoż in East Prussia. Wolf's Lair was abandoned and destroyed on January 25, 1945.

Wolf's Lair

Summary

Wolf's Lair is a headquarters[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of headquarters entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,817 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wolf's Lair is located in Kętrzyn[3].
  • Wolf's Lair is in the country of Poland[4].
  • Wolf's Lair is in the country of Nazi Germany[5].
  • Wolf's Lair's image is recorded as Wolfsschanze, Gierloz, Poland 2.jpg[6].
  • Wolf's Lair's image is recorded as Adolf Hitler's Bunker in Wolfsschanze.JPG[7].
  • Wolf's Lair's instance of is recorded as headquarters[8].
  • Wolf's Lair's instance of is recorded as architectural structure[9].
  • Adolf Hitler is named after Wolf's Lair[10].
  • Wolf's Lair's made from material is recorded as reinforced concrete[11].
  • Wolf's Lair's main building contractor is recorded as Organisation Todt[12].
  • Wolf's Lair's main building contractor is recorded as Hochtief[13].
  • Wolf's Lair's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 140683933[14].
  • Wolf's Lair's GND ID is recorded as 4242295-4[15].
  • Wolf's Lair's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00042533[16].
  • Wolf's Lair's IdRef ID is recorded as 070460655[17].
  • Wolf's Lair's part of is recorded as Führer Headquarters[18].
  • Wolf's Lair's Commons category is recorded as Wolfsschanze[19].
  • +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Wolf's Lair[20].
  • Wolf's Lair was dissolved in +1945-01-25T00:00:00Z[21].
  • Wolf's Lair's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 54.079444, 'lon': 21.493611}[22].
  • Wolf's Lair's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02mh5q[23].
  • Wolf's Lair's significant event is recorded as 20 July plot[24].
  • Wolf's Lair's official website is recorded as https://wolfsschanze.pl/en/location-and-construction/[25].
  • Wolf's Lair's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Wolfsschanze[26].
  • Wolf's Lair's Commons gallery is recorded as Wolfsschanze[27].

Body

Founding

+1941-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Wolf's Lair[20].

Identity

Wolf's Lair's part of is recorded as Führer Headquarters[18].

Dissolution

Wolf's Lair was dissolved in +1945-01-25T00:00:00Z[21].

Why It Matters

Wolf's Lair ranks in the top 10% of headquarters entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,817 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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  12. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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