Ruins of the Saarbrücken-Burbach steel works

Ruins of the Saarbrücken-Burbach steel works

A conical air raid shelter at Saarbrücken-Burbach steel works.

Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook group.

1946-01-22

One b/w photograph on an album page

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HQ. – B.C. G5031.22.1.46 CONICAL AIR-RAID SHELTER.

1946.
A photograph taken on the 22nd January 1946 showing a view of a conical air-raid shelter in an unspecified location. The reason for the odd shape is the theory that the blast from a bomb would spiral off without damage to the structure.