Between 1935 and 1945, the citadel housed the Army Gas Protection Laboratories (HGL), a facility of the Army Ordnance Office for the development of gas protection equipment and research into nerve gases such as tabun, sarin, and soman.
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Zitadelle in Berlin-Spandau
KEY VISUAL 80 Jahre Kriegsende
The tour sheds light on this barely visible and previously little-researched part of the citadel's Nazi history – up until its handover to the Red Army on May 1, 1945. The tour also explores the stories and myths surrounding these days.
(TOUR IN GERMAN)
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Accessibility
Unfortunately, the tour is not barrier-free.
