Hitler's Eastern Headquarter: The Wolf's Lair

Year after year, curious tourists make the trip to Kretzyn, Rastenburg in Poland, located in what used to be East Prussia, to view the former “Wolf’s Lair”. The visitors of today stand fascinated before the concrete structures and reflect on history. This place was once cloaked in such secrecy that several rumours and legends were circulated about this mysterious military base.

The documentary tells the story of its clandestine construction from the perspective of military personnel and former residents of the state. It also describes the power structure of the National Socialist state during the campaign against Russia. The Wolf’s Lair was a not only a military situation centre for the General of Germany’s army, it was where the NS leaders discussed and made major decisions that led to the an inevitably catastrophic end. The decision to eradicate the Jews was discussed here with SS leaders Himmler and Heydrich. It was also in the Wolf’s Lair that Goebbels presented the ideas for the war. Last but not least it is a place, where one can understand Hitler’s farcical decisions and his sense of obfuscation while trapped in isolation in the bunkers of the facility.