In the 1950s during the Cold War, American forces constructed 28 above-ground bunkers throughout the Waldwald state forest. They were used as ammunition and supplies depots. Around 60 workers were employed to build the bunkers. Initially, concrete was mixed at the base camp and laboriously transported to the construction site. Later, a concrete mixing plant was set up at the site and concrete was pumped through long pipes into the formwork walls of the bunkers. After completion, the bunkers were immediately covered with bushes and trees to remain camouflaged from…
