Wolfsschlucht I

Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschlucht I (Wolf's Gorge) was the codename for one of Adolf Hitler's military headquarters, located in a farmhouse of the Belgian village of Brûly-de-Pesche, in the municipality of Couvin, close to the French border. It was occupied by Hitler between 6–24 June 1940 while awaiting the conclusion of the Battle of France.[1][2]

One of the two bunkers which made up the complex

References
  1. Keegan, John (1977). The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of World War II. Rand McNally.
  2. Bekker, Cajus (1977). Hitler's Naval War.

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