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NATO Site Sörhausen

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NATO Site Sörhausen

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  • Location: Syke, Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany

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    August 9, 2022

    Road cycling

    Watchtower on the former NATO site in Sörhausen
    With ammunition bunkers - now privately rented
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    The former US anti-aircraft missile base in Sörhausen near Syke (Hoher Berg) was built in the mid-1970s during the Cold War. The 4.8-hectare site housed truck-mounted launch ramps, initially for Nike, later for Hawk missiles, which could be partially equipped with nuclear warheads. After the US soldiers withdrew, the site was abandoned in 1994.

    Up to 24 nuclear warheads were stored in Dünsen for this purpose…
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    August 9, 2022

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    500 meters left in the direction of Nordwohlde
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    Location: Syke, Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany

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