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Torpedowaffenplatz Hexengrund

(Poland - Pomeranian - Gdynia)

The Torpedowaffenplatz Hexengrund was a former Luftwaffe torpedo research facility during the period of 1942 till 1945. The building was officially opened on 2 April 1942. In April 1945, Torpedowaffenplatz Hexengrund served as refugee camp for thousands of wounded and refugees. On 5 May 1945, 3.500 persons were evacuated with Schnellboten to the mainland. The Red army occupied the facility on 6 May 1945.

Source

• Text: Kaj Metz
• Photos: Leszek Pietrukaniec