563 Comments for Berliner Bunkerwelten

It's strange to see the word "achtung" in use. Not speaking German, I only associate it with old WWII movies.

Fabulous history!

Thank you Motts, this was an extremely interesting set. Love the new "look" by the way! :-)

It looks like the water level changes, judging by the marks on the wall. Very cool shot!

Now that's cool, I like the way even the light makes everything look so watery.

Very poignant .

Growing up in the military during the Cold War, I've always been so fascinated with bunkers and fallout shelters. It's so cool you got to go see this Motts.

Left to right:

Left: GM 44/1944...Military...An updated version of the GM 38 in the last image...

Second from left: I don't know, I can't ID that one....The design follows the industrial masks of that era...

Third in line is: VM-40...Volksgasmaske 40/civilian/1940...An updated version of the VM 37 mask which used the full head (helmet) wrap around design compared to this one which used straps to tighten the mask...This mask was built cheaply and not as sturdy as the VM 37...
Even today the market is flooded with them unused and can be bought for about $25 US for a green one but $100 US for black...

Last one on the right is an M-44/civilian/1944...
A ditch effort at providing civilians gas protection...This is the cheapest of cheap masks...Made of rubber impregnated fabric and like the VM models, issued with a cardboard filter when supplies like aluminum were running low...Hard to find these today...



Very nice images you have captured...


ebolavirus...

Very nice gallery....

Very sad to see from a collector and preservationist like myself...
But it's inevitable to see some of it go...

Very well preserved...The one on the left even has the tin and packets of spare lenses with it...

Heh, and here I make it to the picture with title... :P
Very innovative device...


ebolavirus...

She's carrying a Gasbettchen (Gas Bed) for infants and even used for toddlers...This one is made through the 1930's-40's...A bellows pumped air though it as you see under her arm...
For older kids not yet aged enough to handle a mask there was the Gasjäckchen (gas jacket)...Same principle...

Still manufactured and available today for your baby or toddler...

ebolavirus...

Wow. Can't imagine what it was like to have to be so careful like that.

I'm not claustrophobic, but that entrance does get my neck hairs up a little, too...