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Map of Adolf Hitler's Headquarters (Führer Headquarters) in Europe 1933-1945. Legend: Red locations indicate headquarters that were used by Hitler. Grey locations indicate headquarters that were not used by Hitler (but intended to); they were however used by other military officials. The locations are given in parenthesis (). Borders are at the height of Axis domination (1942), and dotted borders are present (2007) borders. Some regions have German designations (e.g. "Ostland"), with the present country name denoted in uppercase letters in parenthesis below the German designation (e.g. "(AUSTRIA)"), or without any German designation (e.g. "(ESTONIA)"). Countries that were part of the Axis/annexed by Axis are colored dark green (Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania & Italy etc). Countries that were occupied by the Axis are colored light green, except "Vichy France", colored light green but marked as "unoccupied". Countries that were part of the Allies are colored blue (United Kingdom) and red (Soviet Union). Neutral countries are colored grey (Switzerland & Sweden). For more information, please see "References" and "Notes on the individual headquarters" below.

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DescriptionHitler-Headquarters-Europe.png	Map of Adolf Hitler's Headquarters (Führer Headquarters) in Europe 1933-1945. Legend: Red locations indicate headquarters that were used by Hitler. Grey locations indicate headquarters that were not used by Hitler (but intended to); they were however used by other military officials. The locations are given in parenthesis (). Borders are at the height of Axis domination (1942), and dotted borders are present (2007) borders. Some regions have German designations (e.g. "Ostland"), with the present country name denoted in uppercase letters in parenthesis below the German designation (e.g. "(AUSTRIA)"), or without any German designation (e.g. "(ESTONIA)"). Countries that were part of the Axis/annexed by Axis are colored dark green (Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania & Italy etc). Countries that were occupied by the Axis are colored light green, except "Vichy France", colored light green but marked as "unoccupied". Countries that were part of the Allies are colored blue (United Kingdom) and red (Soviet Union). Neutral countries are colored grey (Switzerland & Sweden). For more information, please see "References" and "Notes on the individual headquarters" below.
Date	20 December 2007
Source	Self-made, based on information from references below
Author	User:Dna-Dennis
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References

Beevor, Antony, Berlin - The Downfall 1945
Eberle, Henrik and Uhl, Matthias, The Unknown Hitler
Hansen, Hans-Josef: Felsennest - Das vergessene Führerhauptquartier in der Eifel. Bau, Nutzung, Zerstörung. Aachen 2006, Helios-Verlag, ISBN 3-938208-21-X.
Kuffner, Alexander: Zeitreiseführer Eifel 1933-45. Helios, Aachen 2007, ISBN 978-3-938208-42-7.
Raiber, Richard, Guide to Hitler's Headquarters, After the Battle archive copy at the Wayback Machine, No.19, Special Edition, Battle of Britain International Ltd, 1977, London
Ramsey, Winston G. (editor) & Posch, Tom (researcher), The Berlin Führerbunker: The Thirteenth Hole, After the Battle archive copy at the Wayback Machine, No.61, Special Edition, Battle of Britain International Ltd, 1988, London
von Loringhoven, Bernd Freytag/d’Alançon, François: Mit Hitler im Bunker. Aufzeichnungen aus dem Führerhauptquartier Juli 1944 – April 1945. Berlin 2005, wjs-Verlag, ISBN 3-937989-14-5.
Schulz, Alfons: Drei Jahre in der Nachrichtenzentrale des Führerhauptquartiers. Christiana-Verlag, Stein am Rhein. 2. Aufl. 1997. ISBN 3-7171-1028-4.
Seidler, Franz W./Zeigert, Dieter : Die Führerhauptquartiere. Anlagen und Planungen im Zweiten Weltkrieg. München: Herbig 2000. ISBN 3-7766-2154-0.

Notes on the individual headquarters

Adlerhorst (Guide to Hitler's Headquarters, p.51)
Anlage Mitte (Guide to Hitler's Headquarters, p.48)
Anlage Süd (Guide to Hitler's Headquarters, p.48)
Berghof/Eagle's nest (Guide to Hitler's Headquarters, p.2) - please note that the "Eagle's nest" was rarely used
Bärenhöhle (www.bundesarchiv.de)
Felsennest (Guide to Hitler's Headquarters, p.4)
Führerbunker (After The Battle, No.61 (entire))
Tannenberg (Guide to Hitler's Headquarters, p.18)
Waldwiese (www.bundesarchiv.de)
Wasserburg (www.bundesarchiv.de)
Werwolf (Guide to Hitler's Headquarters, p.48)
Wolfsschanze (Guide to Hitler's Headquarters, p.28)
Wolfsschlucht I (Guide to Hitler's Headquarters, p.10)
Wolfsschlucht II (Guide to Hitler's Headquarters, p.49)

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	08:19, 3 April 2012	1,120 × 790 (473 KB)	Asav	Wehrwolf -> Werwolf (Correct name, see "Naming" section on en.wp)
	03:54, 20 December 2007	1,120 × 790 (537 KB)	Dna-webmaster~commonswiki	completely new version with 1942 borders
	23:32, 16 December 2007	1,120 × 790 (408 KB)	Dna-webmaster~commonswiki	updated map - please suggest changes before making any bold moves, please
	17:25, 10 December 2007	1,096 × 704 (37 KB)	Matthead	Modified version, file size reduced, country coloring removed (countries as of 2007 were not involved in WW2)
	04:27, 21 October 2007	1,120 × 790 (407 KB)	Dna-webmaster~commonswiki	new version with new colors
	14:11, 16 October 2007	1,120 × 790 (447 KB)	Dna-webmaster~commonswiki	new version
	20:46, 14 October 2007	1,120 × 790 (423 KB)	Dna-webmaster~commonswiki	quick update
	20:38, 14 October 2007	1,120 × 790 (425 KB)	Dna-webmaster~commonswiki	{{Information \|Description=Map of Adolf Hitler's Headquarters (Führer Headquarters) in Europe 1933-1945.<br><br> For more detailed information, please see below. \|Source=Self-made \|Date=October 14, 2007 \|Author=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dna-webm