To start with a caveat, I thought I had posted this but it may have been lost with the forum revamp, either way it doesn't appear to exist as a thread but apologies if this is a repost.. I was reminded about it after seeing a renewed interest in this place across a number of forums recently.
Abridged History-
The camp is in a military area surrounding the town of Juterbog where there are numerous military bases, some of which there are a few reports on here. Forst Zinna was set up in 1934 as part of the rearmament of Nazi Germany, and was soon renamed after Hitler. It was used by the SS, then numerous artillery corps. Following the war, like everywhere in the region, it was used by the red army from 1953 onwards and grew to contain a cinema and a zoo, hosting thousands of troops. Some demolition occurred in the early 2010s, but since then the whole site is sitting in status.
The Explore
After failing to access the soviet school in Juterbog, we made our way to Forst Zinna. The forest road was guarded by numerous security trucks (a rare occurence judging by other reports) so we had to get creative by creating a crossing of dead logs across the river Nuth! Once inside the place was truly a treasure trove, and would in my opinion take days to fully explore. Most other ex-Soviet sites in the region have the odd tidbits of soviet relics, but this one takes the cake for leftovers- endless murals, photos, files, military kit etc. One of my favourite explores of all time in my opinion.
The guardian of the forest
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Interiors
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9. Russian military coat
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11. All that's left of the famous mural
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Thanks for looking .
Abridged History-
The camp is in a military area surrounding the town of Juterbog where there are numerous military bases, some of which there are a few reports on here. Forst Zinna was set up in 1934 as part of the rearmament of Nazi Germany, and was soon renamed after Hitler. It was used by the SS, then numerous artillery corps. Following the war, like everywhere in the region, it was used by the red army from 1953 onwards and grew to contain a cinema and a zoo, hosting thousands of troops. Some demolition occurred in the early 2010s, but since then the whole site is sitting in status.
The Explore
After failing to access the soviet school in Juterbog, we made our way to Forst Zinna. The forest road was guarded by numerous security trucks (a rare occurence judging by other reports) so we had to get creative by creating a crossing of dead logs across the river Nuth! Once inside the place was truly a treasure trove, and would in my opinion take days to fully explore. Most other ex-Soviet sites in the region have the odd tidbits of soviet relics, but this one takes the cake for leftovers- endless murals, photos, files, military kit etc. One of my favourite explores of all time in my opinion.
The guardian of the forest
1.
Exteriors
2.
3. Parade area
4.
Interiors
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. Russian military coat
10.
11. All that's left of the famous mural
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
Thanks for looking .
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