Prora
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The Colossus of Prora, commonly known as simply "Prora", is a building complex in the municipality of Binz on the island of Rügen, Germany. It was built by Nazi Germany between 1936 and 1939 as part o
Aerial view of Prora (2020)
"Koloss von Prora" or the Colossus of Prora
Typical room (December 2010)
Corridor in building "Nordflügel 1", 4th level (2011)
National People's Army
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The National People's Army were the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic from 1956 until 1990.
Prora
…by the party to that of themselves. After World War II, the complex found various military uses, first by the Soviet Army, then by the East German Volksarmee, and then by the German Bundeswehr. Today, it houses a large youth hostel, a hotel, and holiday apartments. Prora lies on an extensive bay between the…
Soldiers of the Guard Regiment Friedrich Engels marching at a changing-of-the-guard ceremony at the Neue Wache on the Unter den Linden in East Berlin
A DDR finial, here for a flag of a Ministry of the Interior (MdI) unit; the NVA had the same in gold.
An NVA Tatra-813 carrying a GAZ-63
MiG-29 in East German service