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earth. Access was by two staircases, one on the east side and one on the west, that could be closed off by solid panels. The "legending hall", a dummy building meant to disguise the entrance of the bunker, had two large wooden doors and was made of lightweight construction so that the bunker entrances would not be buried if the building was destroyed. The bunker contained working and sleeping rooms, sanitary facilities, a kitchen, and an infirmary, and had air filters, communications equipment, and emergency power generators with tanks for about 6000 litres of diesel fuel. The 16 total rooms were arranged in two rows of eight, with each room measuring approximately 2 m (6.6 ft) x 14 m (45.9 ft).
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specialists. All other work was done by the Stasi employees themselves. For this purpose the complex contained a carpentry shop and an electrical workshop, and there was a locksmith's in the main building. These outbuildings, along with a garage complex and a dog kennel, served to camouflage the bunker, which had no outer zone to the west to hide it. In addition, privacy fencing was placed at the west entrance of the "legending hall". The main function of this building was to camouflage the bunker from western satellite reconnaissance. It was also used to store mobilization reserves. Both entrances to the building were secured by a guard dog on a
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three bungalows, the middle of which was used by the commandant's deputy in his absence. These bungalows also served to disguise the grounds as a company holiday complex. Only specially qualified Stasi employees had access to the inner zone in which the actual bunker was located. The site was secured by a commandant at the rank of major, his deputy, and about six guards, as well as several dogs.
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Council of the District of Leipzig, and could be remotely operated from the main bunker. In case the remote transmitter was destroyed, the complex maintained an emergency
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