Westerplatte (7)
Location: On Baltic Sea coast at the river mouth of Vistula in the Gdańsk harbour channel
Today: Still there. There’s a war monument on the Westerplatte.
The Westerplatte is a peninsula in Gdańsk, Poland. From 1926 to 1939 the Polish Military Transit Depot (WST) was located here. The Battle of Westerplatte took place here. It was the first major battle of the Invasion of Poland in 1939.Hitler was there on September 21, 1939. He also went on board of the ship Schleswig-Holstein in that day.
Hitler at the Westerplatte, after the battle
The Westerplatte today
The Schleswig-Holstein shooting at the Westerplatte
Artus-Hof (6)
Location: Długi Targ
Today: Dwór Artusa
When Hitler visited Danzig on September 19, 1939. In the afternoon he held a speech at the Artus Hof.

The Artus Hof  today

Langgasser Tor (Goldenes Tor) (5)
Location: On the beginning of a street called Długa
Today: Still there
Danzig is the capital of Pommeren, Poland. It lays on the Ostsee. Hitler was there for the first time when Germany took over Poland by force in 1939.
Left: Hitler in front of das Goldenes Tor (Golden Gate); the tower of the Katownia is right behind it
Centre: The gate today
Right: The Katownia tower today
DANZIG - GDAŃSK
Left: Hitler and his staff near the Sonderzug in Poland
Right: Hitler and Von Ribbentrop in front of the train
Jahrhunderthalle (2)
Location: Zygmunta Wroblewskiego
Today: Still there
On September 12, 1930 Hitler held a speech in the Jahrhunderthalle for 25.000 people. On March 3, 1932, in the period before the elections of March 13, Hitler was in Breslau again for a speech in the Jahrhunderthalle. On April 18 and October 19 of that same year he spoke at this location again. On March 1, 1933 and on March 22, 1936 Hitler also spoke at the Jahrhunderthalle in Breslau. On November 20, 1943 Hitler spoke here for the last time.
The Jahrhunderthalle in Breslau
BRESLAU - WROCŁAW
Radrennbahn Grüneiche (3)
Location: Wilhelmshavenerstrasse, near the Jahrhunderthalle. Neara street called Zür Grünen Eiche
Today: The Wilhelmshavenerstrasse is now called Olszewskiego, Zür Grünen Eiche is called Zielonego Dębu.
On April 18, 1932 Hitler spoke at the Radrennbahn. He also spoke at the Jahrhunderthalle on that day.
Messehof
Location: Unknown
On December 10, 1932 Hitler spoke at the Messehof in Breslau for 15.000 parymembers. Hitler spoke at the Messehof again on the night of November 4, 1933.

Deutschen Sängerbundfest 1937

Location: Unknown

On July 31, 1937 Hitler spoke at the Deutschen Sängerbundfest, for a crowd of half a million people.

Hitlerspeech

Location: Unknown

On September 27, 1936 Hitler spoke for highway workers when the 1000th Autobahnkilometer of the route from Berlin to Breslau was realised.

 

 

Friedrichsplatz (12)
Location: The city is divided in a German (Görlitz) and a Polish part (Zgorzelec). The Polish part lies east of the river Neiße. It’s next to the Kulturhaus on the Partyzantów.
Today: Plac Popieluszki
Hitler was in Görlitz for a speech on April 18, 1932. He spoke at the Friedrichsplatz.
GÖRLITZ - ZGORZELEC
Gesellschaftshaus (11)
Location: Unknown
On July 22, 1932 Hitler was in Gleiwitz for a speech. Much later in the 1930’s the town of Gleiwitz became known for the so called Gleiwitz-incident, an attack against a German radiostation that was organised by the Germans themselves. The Germans said Polish saboteurs attacked the radio-tower.
GLEIWITZ - GLIWICE
Führerheadquarters (Sonderzug)(13)
Location: Somewhere along the railroad track
On September 8, 1939, at night, Hitler’s train left Groß Born to go Illnau. While the train remained at Illnau on September 10, Hitler went to the front by plane and car. The day after Hitler did another front visit in the area of Tomaszów, southeast of Łódź by plane and car. Afterwards he went back to Illnau. On September 13 Hitler left Illnau to go to Łódź by plane and car. In the afternoon he went to Gogolin, where his Sonderzug had gone.
ILLNAU - JEŁOWA

In- and outside the Sonderzug in Illnau, 1939

Hitler and Horthy visit Marienburg(26)
Location: Unknown
On September 8, 1941 Nicolaus von Horthy of Hungary visited Hitler at the Wolfsschanze. Together they are said to have been to Marienburg. Hitler must have been in Malbork before that (in 1933, 1934, 1936 and 1939).
The Marienburg castle
Hitler and Horthy in Marienburg
MARIENBURG - MALBORK
Viehmarkt (24)
Location: Unknown
On April 19, 1932 Hitler visited Lyck. He did a speech at the Viehmarkt.
LYCK - EŁK
Rochusgarten (28)
Location: Unknown
On July 22, 1932 Hitler spoke at the Rochusgarten in Neiße for 40.000 people.
NEIßE - NYSA
Schloß Neudeck - Gut Neudeck (29)
Location: Neudeck, Emland-Masuren, northeast of Grudziadz, east of Kisielice (Freistadt)
Today: The house was burned down in 1945. The graves of the Hindenburgs are destroyed.There’s still a so called ‘Gut’ Neudeck
Hindenburg lived in Schloß Neudeck. Hitler was there a few times. On July 3, 1934 Hitler flew to Neudeck to inform Von Hindenburg about the Röhm-putsch. A day later he flew back to Berlin. On the first of August 1934 Hitler was at Neudeck again, because Hindenburg was dying. Hindenburg died on the second of August.
OGRODZIENIEC

Hindenburg and Hitler at Neudeck

Another picture of Hindenburg and Hitler at Neudeck

Hindenburg and Hitler at Neudeck

in 1934

Hindenburg in his deathbed in Neudeck

Hitler leaves Neudeck after his last visit with Hindenburg

(picture: Illustrierter Beobachter, 1936)

Hitler with Oberst Oskar von Hindeburg, son of Paul von Hindenburg on the terrace of Neudeck during the last days of Paul von Hindenburg.

(picture: Illustrierter Beobachter, 1936)

Maslow Airfield (25)
Location: The village of Maslow is north-east of Kielce. The airfield is on the road 745, near the village.
Today: Still there
On September 10, 1939 Hitler landed at the airfield of Maslow. He went to see Kielce.
MASLOW (MASLOWIE)

Hitler on the airfield of Maslow

Pałac Dernałowiczów (27)
Location: Warszawska Park, at the end of Topolowa
Today: Still there
Hitler was said to have spent the night of 16/17 September 1939 at the Pałac Dernałowiczów in Minsk Mazowiecki. Since he was in the region of Gogolin at that time, this seems unlikely. All information is welcome!
MINSK MAZOWIECKI

Left: Hitler leaving a place where he spend the night during the Poland campaigne. The castle in the back is said to have been the Pałac Dernałowiczów, but I’m not convinced of that.

Right: The palace today

Städtischen Sportplatz (32)
Location: Unknown
On July 16, 1932 Hitler spoke at the Sportplatz in Osterode.
OSTERODE - OSTRÓDA
Speech (35)
Location: Unknown
On July 16, 1932 Hitler spoke somewhere in Riesenburg.
RIESENBURG - PRABUTY
Militairy Training Grounds (36)
Location: Coming from Darlowo, going to Darlowo harbor, it’s left of the road, near the beach
Today: Still in military use (of the Polish army)
On March 18/19, 1943 Hitler visited the town of Rügenwalde to see the 80 cm. Eisenbahngeschütz ‘Dora’, the largest gun in the world. While Hitler was there the gun fired two granates.
Hitler in Rügenwalde. Ferdinand Porsche is the man with the civilian clothes (second person from the left)
Dora was a canon that was built on a train wagon, so it was ‘easier’ to transport the heavy canon and because of its backfire.
A bad quality picture of Hitler in front of Dora.
RÜGENWALDE - DARŁOWO

Place where Hitler spend the night (34)

Location: Unknown

On September 4, 1939, after arriving at the station of Bad Polzin, Hitler made a tour to the front by car. He spend the night in Plietnietz. The day after he left Plietnitz and went to Truppenübungsplatz Gross Born.

Marktplatz (33)
Location: Near a street called Targowa
Today: Still a square
On April 19, 1932 Hitler held a speech at the Marktplatz of Ortelsburg.

An old image of the

Marktplatz in Ortelsburg

ORTELSBURG - SZCYTNO
Schützenhausplatz
Location: Unknown
On July 16, 1932 Hitler held a speech at the Schützenhausplatz of Ortelsburg.
Eiskellergarten (31)
Location: Unknown
Hitler spoke at the Eiskellergarten on October 19, 1932.
OPPELN - OPELE
Stadion (37)
Location: There is a stadium on the Juliusza Kossaka, but there’s no proof if this is the right location
On July 19, 1932 Hitler spoke at the stadium of Schneidemühl.
SCHNEIDEMÜHL - PIŁA

Inspection Trip (37a)

Location: Unknown

On September 6, 1939 Hitler went to Schwetz (Swiecie), Graudenz and the Tucheler Heide by car. After that he went back to Groß Born where he came from.

Battleship Deutschland (43)
Location: Świnoujście harbor, exact location unknown
On March 22, 1939 Hitler got on board of the battleship Deutschland in Swinemünde.
SWINEMÜNDE - ŚWINOUJŚCIE

The battleship Deutschland

Raeder, Blomberg and Hitler on the battleship Deutschland in April 1934

Hitler on the battleship Deutschland between Swinmünde and Memel in March 1939

WARSAW
Hitler at the Warsaw suburb of Praga or Mokotow in September 1939, looking at the troops attacking Warsaw. This could be picture of Hitler watching the airstrike on Warsaw of September 25.
Warsaw suburbs of Mokotow (46) and/or Praga (46a)
Location: Exact location unknown
Hitler was on the edge of Warsaw on 22 and 25 September to look at the troops that attacked the city. Both times e stayed at Sopot and went to Warsaw only during the day. On September 25 Hitler flew from Zoppot to the Warsaw area. He visited the 8th and 10th army and the headquarters at Grodjisk Mazowieki.   
Warsaw 5 October 1939 Siegesparade (victory parade)
In the background of this picture is the St. Alexander’s church (48a)
St. Alexander’s church (48a) before 1939. The roof of it can be seen on the picture above with Hitler wacthing the parade.
(picture: wikipedia)
St. Alexander’s church (48a) was bombed in 1944 and rebuilt after the war, but it doesn’t look the same anymore.
(picture: wikipedia)

The white builbing on the parade picture in the centre above is the Pałacyk Rembielińskiego. This is a picture of the building today.

(picture: wikipedia)

 

Parade of German soldiers (48)
Location: Boulevard Aleje Ujazdowski, on a podium between villa’s and an ambasy. Fifty meters south of the Pałacyk Rembielińskiego , in front of the Park Ujazdowski, across the road from the American ambassy
Today: The Amercan Ambassy houses in a post-war building.There’s still a park on the side where the platform was built.
Hitler came back to Warsaw on 5 October to watch the parade of the 8th armee. Poland surrendered on September 27, 1939. After watching the parade, HItler made a short tour through the city.
Belvedère Palace (49)
Location: Belwederska 52
Today: Still there
After the parade Hitler took a trip trough the city, starting with a quick visit to the Belvedere Schloßchen, the place where marshal Pilsudski used to live. Pilsudski was a Polish statesman authoritarian leader.
The Belvedère Palace today
Airfield Okecie (47)
Location: Aleja Krakowska
Today: Still there
When Hitler came to Warsaw on October 5, 1939, he landed on this airfield. He was in Warsaw to watch the victory parade of German soldiers in Warsaw.
The airfield today
Failed attack on Hitlers life (50)
Location: Crossing Nowy Swiat and Aleje Jerozolimskie, now called Rondo Generala Charles de Gaulle’a
Today: Still there
After driving through the northern parts of the city and passing an empty British ambasy, Hitler drove to a street called Nowy Swiat. The Polish army had placed explosives on the crossing with the Aleje Jerozolimski, but when Hitler drove over the crossing nothing happened. It’s not sure why there was no explosion, but it seems like it was a human failure. After the tour through the city Hitler directly flew back to Berlin.
The square Charles de
Gaulle in Warsaw

Hitler driving past a store called Klepczynski
Location: Unknown

The picture below shows Hitler in his car driving through the streets of Warsaw. Here he passes a store with the name Klepczynski. Send us an e-mail if you know where this location is.

 

Hitler driving through Warsaw
(picture: Hitler, de aanslagen, 2006)

 

After the parade Hitler was driven through the city. Thanks to help from Maciej from Poland this location could be traced back.

Saxon Palace - Pałac Saski w Warszawie

Location: Plac Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 1-3

Today: The Saxon Palace was blown up by the Germans after the Warsaw Uprising in 1944, except for the central part of the arcade, housing the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. There is a square now.

After the victory parade of October 5, 1939 Hitler was driven through the city. A picture shows his car in front of the Saxon Palace.

Anlage Mitte (44)
Location: South of Tomaszow Mazowiecki, east of the village Wąwał, in the woods between the railroad track and road 713
Today: Still there. In the area are more bunkers and bunker ruïns.
One of the Field Headquarters for Hitler that were made in Poland was in Tomaszow Mazowiecki. It was called Anlage Mitte. It consisted of two reinforced railway tunnels: one straight in Konewka and one curved in Jeleń, both near Tomaszów Mazowiecki and both having several, additional concrete reinforced auxillary installations. On September 11, 1939 Hitler went to the area of Tomaszów, for a front visit of Anlage Mitte, but since the realization of both tunnels started in 1940, Hitler was never there. Where Hitler went exactly on that day is unknown to me yet.
A Polish website shows this picture. It’s a remaining bunker of the Anlage Mitte.
TOMASZÓW MAZOWIECKI
Tucheler Heide area (45)
Location: The Tucheler Heide is a large forest near the town of Tuchola in northern Poland. It lies between the rivers Brda and Wda. Exact location pictures unknown.
Today: In 1996 a part of the area has become a National Park.
During the Invasion of Poland in 1939 Battle of Tuchola Forest was fought in the area. In the area the Germans created Truppenübungsplatz Westpreußen (or Heidekraut). Between August 1944 and January 1945 the testing of V-2 rockets were carried out in this area. Hitler travelled through the area on September 4, 1939 when the Germans were invading Poland.
Hitlers motorcade driving through the Tucheler Heide area
TUCHELER HEIDE - BORY TUCHOLSKIE
Stadion (51)
Location: Probably on a street called Olimpijska
Today: There’s a stadium at this location. It’s probably the right one, but I’m not sure.
Hitler spoke to 50.000 people in Waldenburg on July 22, 1932.
WALDENBURG - WAŁBRZYCH
The German army crossing the river Weichsel  (52)
Location: The Weichsel is the langest river in Poland. The river has its source at Barania Góra (south Poland) in the Beskidy Mountains. It flows past large Polish cities like Krakow, Warsaw and and ends in the Baltic Sea near Gdańsk.Exact location where the pictures were taken is unknown
There’s a picture of Hitler looking at his troops crossing the river Weichsel.
Hitler looking at his men crossing the river  Right: German soldiers crosse the river Weichsel
WEICHSEL RIVER - WISŁA
POLAND.
AUSCHWITZ.
WOLFSSCHANZE.
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Malaszewicze Airport (43a)
Location: Along the E30 (highway 2) in Malaszewicze
Today: The only airport in the region is in Malaszewicze, near Terespol. This could evry well be the right airport.
On August 25 1941 Mussolini came to the Wolfsschanze. Together with Hitler he flew to the airfield of Terespol. They went to see the Brest Fortress (43b), that’s right across the border of Belarus today. After that they flew from Terespol to Göring’s headquarters Breitenheide, near Szeroki Bór (53).
TERESPOL - MALASZEWICZE

PLIETNIETZ - PŁYTNICA

SCHWETZ - ŚWIECIE
Grand Hotel Sopot/ Casino Hotel (38)
Location: Powstancow Warszawy St 12/14
Today: This hotel was built in 1927. It was a very expensive hotel. It has been renovated now.
On September 19, 1939 Hitler left Goddentow-Lanz to go to Sopot. The Führerhauptquartier was transfered to the Casino Hotel there. The rooms 251, 252 and 253 were Hitlers. He stayed in Sopot until September 25, 1939. He made trips from there to Danzig, the Westerplatte and Gotenhafen.
The renovated hotel
SOPOT
The old hotel
STĘPINA

Anlage Süd (41)

Location: East of the village of Stepina, along the railroad track

Today: The tunnel still exists

North of a railroad between Strzyżów and Frysztak, west of Przemyśl (south-eastern Poland) were headquarters called Anlage Süd. Hitler was there on August 27, 1941 to meet Mussolini. Mussolini’s train was parked in an artificial tunnel at Anlage Süd. Hitler’s train stood in Strzyżów. He got to Anlage Süd by car. Hitler spend the night in his train and the next day he flew from Krosno Airfield to visit various headquarters near Uman (Ukraine).

Hitler and Mussolini at Anlage Süd,

in front of the tunnel

 

Hitler driving to Stępina or to a headquarter in the Ukraine

 

Hitler and Mussolini after landing in Uman

An arial view of the tunnel of Anlage Süd today

 

The front of the tunnel

 

Another picture of  the train tunnel that was part of Anlage Süd

 

A recent picture of the inside of the tunnel

 

Sonderzug location (42)
Location: Exact location Sonderzug unknown
Today: The former engine room of the station in Strzyżów is a museum dedicated to WW1 and WW2. The Strzyżów Wheeled Train shows tourists interesting places in Strzyżów, including the tunnel where the FHQ was: east of the village of Stepina.
During the invasion of Poland Hitler had his Führerhauptquartier (his train) moved all over the country. The two important Field Headquarters were in Tomaszow Mazowiecki (Anlage Mitte) and Stryzow (Anlage Süd). In both places were specially prepared railwaytunnels with temporary platforms and wooden buildings. During a meeting on August 27,  1941 of Hitler and Mussolini the tunnel shelter served as a protection facility for Mussolini’s train. Hitler’s train was in Strzyżów. He went to the Stępina by car. It is said that the  train also stopped in the tunnel in October 1941.
STRZYŻÓW
Stettiner Landhaus - Gauparteitag
Location: Unknown
Hitler was present at the Gauparteitag in Stettin on 11/12 June, 1938. He held a speech at the Stettiner Landhaus.
STETTIN - SZCZECIN
Messehallen or Ausstellungshalle (40)
Location: Struga 6-8
Today: Not sure about the origin of the location on Struga 6-8
On March 2 and October 24, 1932 Hitler spoke at the Messehallen of Stettin.
Unknown Hotel
Location: Unknown
On March 2 1932, when Hitler spoke at the Messehallen of Stettin, he stayed at a hotel he left at night. He was going to spend the night at a castle in Liebenow.
Speech in a tent (39)
Location: Unknown
Hitler spoke in a tent somewhere in Sommerfeld on October 20, 1932.
SOMMERFELD - LUBSKO
Schloss Finckenstein (54)
Location: Road 515 North of Susz. On the shore of lake Jezioro Gaudy
Today: The castle was set to fire by the Red Army on January 22, 1945. The ruïns of the castle are still there.
When Hindenburg was dying, Hitler, Brückner, Otto Dietrich and Putzi Hanfstaengl went to Gut Neudeck. The night between August 1 and August 2, 1934 they spend at the Schloss Finckenstein, a castle where Napoleon and Waleska had a romantic affair. The bedroom of Napoleon was still the same, but Adolf Hitler didn’t want to sleep in that room. The next morning Hindenburg died.
SUSZ

Castle Finckenstein in the beginning of the 20th century

Castle Finckenstein today

SZEROKI BÓR

Göring in front of his train in Breitenheide. On the picture on the right he’s decorating airforce men.

Göring in front of what probably where his headquarters in Breitenheide.

The same barrack. Göring is already inside.

Breitenheide (53)
Location: North of the road 58 between Szcztno and Pisz, West of the lake Jezioro Jegocinek.
Today: Still there, but the area is not accessible. It’s a military area.
On August 25 1941 Mussolini came to the Wolfsschanze. Together with Hitler he flew to the airfield of Terespol. They went to see the Brest Fortress (43b), that’s right across the border of Belarus today. After that they flew from Terespol to Göring’s headquarters Breitenheide, near Szeroki Bór (53).
WW1 Denkmal Tannenberg (30)
Location: Southwest of the crossing of the roads called Gdanska and Grunwaldska, between road 7 to Gdansk and road 7 to Warsaw

Today: The Denkmal has been destroyed during and after WW2.
On August 27, 1933 Hitler spoke at the Tannenberg memorial. A year later Adolf Hitler burried Hindenburgs body (against his last will) at the Tannebergdenkmal. Hitler spoke at the funeral on August 7, 1934. On the 2nd of October 1935 the bodies of Hindenburg and his wife were put in the sarkophage of the newly build Hindenburggruft. In Januar 1945 the bodies were taken to Potsdam. Later on they were brought to Marburg and on August 25, 1946 they were burried in the Elisabethkirche. After the German soldiers and population had left the area the Polish people tore down what was left of the Tannenberg Denkmal.
OLSZTYNEK

The Tannenberg Denkmal had eight towers and it was built in a circle. In the 5th tower, the one right behind the entrance, Hindenburg was burried. The pictures show the Tannenberg Denkmal in German times.

Another picture of Hitler at the Tannenberg Denkmal

Hitler and Hindenburg at the Tannenberg Denkmal on August 27, 1933

There’s not much left of the monument but some ruïns on an open field. (picture: www.tannenberg-nationaldenkmal.de)

Hitler at the Tannenberg Denkmal

(picture: Illustrierter Beobachter, 1936)

Flaschfabrik (19)
Location: Unknown
On April 5, 1932 Hitler was in Lauenburg for a speech at the Flaschfabrik. He also spoke to Britisch Journalists of the Daily Express.
LAUENBURG - LĘBORK
Sportplatz (20)
Location: Unknown
On July 22, 1932 Hitler spoke on the Sportplatz of Liegnitz to 40.000 people.
LIEGNITZ - LEGNICA
Plac Wolności
Location: The Plac Wolności is a square between the streets Piotrkowska and Zigierska.
Today: Looks very much the same
Łódź is Poland's second largest city. It is located in the centre of the country. During the Invasion of Poland the Wehrmacht captured the city on September 8 and annexed it to the Reich in November 1939. The city received the new name of Litzmannstadt. Hitler was in Łódź during the invasion of Poland in 1939. On September 13 he left Illnau to go to Łódź by plane and car. In the afternoon he left for Gogolin, where he stayed for a while at the Sonderzug.
The Łódź ghetto populated more than 200,000 Jews from the area, of which only 900 survived liquidation in 1944. There were several concentration camps and death camps near the city. There’s a holocaust monument located at Radegast train station, the place where transportion to the death camps took place.
The Plac Wolności today
(picture: wikipedia)
LITZMANNSTADT - ŁÓDŹ
Left: The Führerkolonne somewhere  in the streets of Łódź
Right: Hitler on the Plac Wolności
Speech (18)
Location: Unknown
On October 24, 1932 Hitler held an election speech in Köslin.
KÖSLIN - KOSZALIN
Airfield (17)
Location: South-west of the street Podkarpacka
Today: Still there
On August 28, 1941 Hitler took a plane here to get to the region of Uman, in the Ukraïne. There he visited several army headquarters.  
KROSNO
Hindenburgstadion (4)
Location: Unknown
Today: Unknown. The recent stadium of Bytom can be found back easily, but I’m not sure it’s the same one.
On April 18, 1932 Hitler spoke at the Hindenburgstadion in Beuthen. On the same day he was in Breslau and Görlitz.
BEUTHEN - BYTOM
Gasthaus Jakobsberg (1)
Location: Unknown
On April 19, 1932 Hitler spoke at the Gasthaus Jakobsberg in Allenstein, that was still a part of Germany at that time.
ALLENSTEIN - OLSZTYN
Automobilmontagehalle of the Maschinenfabrik F. Komnick & Söhne (8)
Location: Not sure if it’s the right location, but there is a metalfactory at the Stoczniowa
Today: Unknown
On April 5 and October 18, 1932 Hitler spoke at a carfactory in Elbing. Hitler spoke at this so called Maschinenhalle again on November 5, 1933.
ELBING - ELBLĄG
Speech to the labour force of the Schichau-Werft (8a)
Location: Exact location unknown
On October 3, 1935 Hitler spoke to the workers of the Schichau-Werft in Elbing.

The Schichau-Werft in 1917

(picture: www.castlesofpoland.com)

The Krössinsee barracks
Ordensburg Krössinsee (9)
Location: Kosynierów,
Today: Still there. It is used as headquarters of a panzer brigade of the Polish army.
On April 24, 1936 Robert Ley presented the first three Ordensburgen that were built at the Ordensburg Krössinsee in Falkenburg. Hitler spoke on this occasion.
The Krössinsee towers today
(picture: wikipedia)
Ley visiting Krossinsee
FALKENBURG - ZŁOCIENIEC
Centre Kielce (15)
Location: Ogrodowa
On September 10, 1939 Hitler landed on the airport of Maslowie (called Aero Kielecki today). He went to Kielce to see the centre of town.
KIELCE
Patal Biscupi/ Palace Biskupow (16)
Location: Jana Pawla II, Plac Zamkowy
Today: Still there
When Hitler was in Kielce on September 10, 1939 he visited the Palace Biskupow. There must be pictures of this event.   

Left: An old picture of the Palace Biskupow Right: A recent one

Hitler watches his troops cross the river San near in Jarosław.

Army Headquarters (14)

Location: Unknown

On September 15 Hitler went by plane from Gogolin to Jarosław to the headquarters of the 14th army. He watched his troops cross the river San. On the same day Hitler met the Greek Katholic bishop Kocylowski and Dr. Zahajkiewicz in the area. His purpose was to explore the possibility of an Ukranian Government, east of the San River (14a).

JAROSŁAW
Gdynia-Hafen (10)
Location: Harbour of Gdynia
On September 21, 1939 Hitler visited the Westerplatte and got on board of the ship Schleswig-Holstein. After that he went to Gdynia (Gdingen). He returned to Zoppot on the same day. Gdynia was called Gdingen in German, but it was renamed Gotenhafen after 1939.
GDINGEN - GOTENHAFEN - GDYNIA
Hitler in Gdynia-Hafen
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The border between Germany and Poland has changed a lot. On these pages the German and the Polish name of a place is mentioned, although being on this page means the place today is a part of Poland. Because a large part of the modern Poland belonged to Germany you’ll see that Hitler visited several locations on this page long before the invasion of Poland. Hitlers first actual visit to the country took place during the invasion in 1939. On the end of the campagne, on October 5, Hitler went to Poland again. In Warsaw he watched a parade of German troops. After that he made a short tour through the city.      

1. Allenstein 1a. Bahnhof, Bad Polzin

2. Jahrhunderthalle, Breslau 3. Radrennbahn Grüneiche, Breslau 4. Hindenburg Stadion, Beuthen 5. Langgasser Tor, Danzig 6. Artus-Hof, Danzig

7. Westerplatte, Danzig8. Automobil- montagehalle, Elbing 8a. Schichau-Werft, Elbing

9. Ordensburg Krössinsee  10. Gdynia-Hafen 11.Gleiwitz 11a. Goddentow-Lanz 11b. Gogolin

12. Friedrichsplatz, Görlitz 12a. Graudenz

12b. Grodzisk Mazowiecki 12c. Groß Born 13. Illnau  14. Jarosław  14a. San river 15. Kielce 16. Palace Biskupow, Kielce 17. Airfield, Krosno 18. Köslin

19. Lauenburg 20. Liegnitz 21. Wolności, Łódź

22. Radegast train station,  Łódź 23.Lötzen

24. Lyck 25. Maslow Airfield 26. Marienburg

27. Minsk Mazowiecki 28. Neiße 29. Schloß Neudeck 30. Tannenberg Denkmal 31. Oppeln 32. Osterode 33. Marktplatz, Ortelsburg 34. Plietnietz 35. Rie-senburg 36. Rügenwalde 37. Stadion, Schneidemühl                 

WARSAW and OTHER PLACES

HISTORICAL HITLER SITES

BAD POLZIN - POŁCZYN-ZDRÓJ

Bahnhof (1b)

Location: Kolejowa

Today: Must be the same location as before but if the station is in its original state I don’t know.

In the beginning of the invasion of Poland, on September 4, 1939 at 1.56 a.m., Hitler’s train arrived at the station of Bad Polzin (also called Bad Polein or Bad Polin). On the same day Hitler’s Sonderzug Amerika went to Groß-Born, while Hitler paid a visite to the front by car. On this day Hitler received the news that Unity Mitford had tried to kill herself the day before. After this date Hitler travelled through Poland to follow the troops that had invaded the country.

The train station of Bad Polzin today

Führerheadquarters (11b)

Location: Exact location unknow

On September 13, 1939 Hitler, after visiting Łódź, went to Gogolin in the afternoon. He stayed there for a while in his Sonderzug Amerika. On the 15th he took a plane from Gogolin to Jarosław to go to the headquarters of the 14th army. On September 16 Hitler was back in Gogolin. A day later Hitler left Gogolin at night to go to Goddentow-Lanz.

 

GOGOLIN

The invasion of Poland

Hitlers first visit to Poland took place during the invasion of the country in 1939. On September 4 he travelled by train to Bad Polein, near the border of Poland. In the following month the Führer Haupt Quartier (Hitlers train) moved permanently. Hitler visited the frontline nine times, in a long colonne of cars with a lot of security. On the end of the campagne, on October 5, Hitler went to Warsaw by plane. He landed on the airfield of Okecie. With an armed convoi Hitler went to city centre to watch a parade of German troops. After that he made a short tour through the city.

Hitler’s whereabouts during the Polenfeldzug

September 3 at 21.00 hours: Hitler’s Sonderzug left Berlin.

September 4 at 1.56 hours: Arrival at the station of Bad Polzin (Połczyn-Zdrój). Hitler made a tour to the front by car. He spend the night in Plietnietz (Płytnica).

September 5: Hitler left Plietnitz (Płytnica) and went to Truppenübungsplatz Groß Born (Borne Sulinowo), where the Sonderzug went on the same day.

September 6: Hitler went to Schwetz and Graudenz and the Tucheler Heide by car. He came back to Groß Born. September 8, at night: Hitler’s train, with Hitler in it, drove to the south to Illnau (Jełowa).

September 10: While the train remained at Illnau, Hitler went to the front by plane and car.

September 11: Hitler did another front visit in the area of Tomaszów, southeast of Łódź by plane and car. Afterwards he went back to Illnau.

September 13: Hitler left Illnau to go to Łódź by plane and car. In the afternoon he went to Gogolin, where his Sonderzug was.

September 15: Hitler went from Gogolin to Jarosław by plane to the headquarters of the 14th army. He watched his troops cross the river San.

September 16: Hitler stayed in Gogolin.

September 17: Hitler left Gogolin at night to go to Goddentow-Lanz.

September 18: Hitler arrived at Goddentow-Lanz (Lębork), 65 kilometers north-west of Danzig on September 18, 1939.

September 19: In the morning Hitler left Goddentow-Lanz. He went to Zoppot (Sopot). The FHQ was transfered to the Kasino Hotel there. In the afternoon Hitler held a speech in Danzig at the Artushof.

September 20: Hitler stayed in Zoppot.

September 21: Hitler went on to the Westerplatte with a boat. He also went on board of the ship Schleswig-Holstein. After that he visited Gotenhafen (Gdingen). He returned to Zoppot the same day.

September 22: Hitler visited the Warsaw area. He returned to Zoppot, where he stayed during the following days.

September 25: Hitler flew from Zoppot to the Warsaw area. He visited the 8th and 10th army and the headquarters at Grodjisk Mazowieki. After that he returned to Godentow-Lanz by plane.

September 26: In the morning at 9.30 hours Hitler went back to Berlin in his Sonderzug. Arrival at Berlin at 17.05 hours.

October 5: At the end of the campaign Hitler went to Warsaw again to watch a miltary parade.

Inspection trip (12a)

Location: Unknown

On September 6, 1939 Hitler went to Schwetz (Swiecie), Graudenz (Grudziadz) and the Tucheler Heide by car. Before and after the visit he was at Groß Born.

GRAUDENZ - GRUDZIĄDZ

 

Truppenübungsplatz (12c)

Location: Unsure

Hitler came to the Groß Born Truppenübungsplatz on September 5, 1939. His Sonderzug came to the same location that day to pick him up.

GROß BORN - BORNE SULINOWO

Führerheadquarters (11a)

Location: Exact location unknown

On September 17, 1939 Hitler left Gogolin to go to Goddentow-Lanz. His train arrived on the 18th. On the next morning he Hitler left Goddentow-Lanz to go to Zoppot. The Führeheadquarters were transfered to the Kasino Hotel there. On September 25, 1939 Hitler flew from Zoppot to the Warsaw area. He visited the headquarters at Grodjisk Mazowieki. After that he returned to Godentow-Lanz.

GODDENTOW-LANZ - LĘBORK

Army Headquarters (12b)

Location: Exact location unknown

On September 22, 1939 Hitler visited the area of Warsaw. It’s not sure where he went exactly, but a few days later, on September 25, he flew to the area again. He visted the 8th and 10th army and the headquarters at Grodjisk Mazowieki to watch a large airstrike. After that he returned to Godentow-Lanz.

GRODZISK MAZOWIECKI

Festplatz (23)
Location: Unknown
On July 16, 1932 Hitler was in Lötzen for a speech at the Festplatz.
LÖTZEN - GIZYCKO

38. Grand Hotel, Sopot 39. Sommerfeld 40. Messehallen, Stettin 41. Anlage Süd, Ste-pina 42. Strzyzow 43. Swinemunde 43a. Terespol 43b. Brest 44. Anlage Mitte, Tomaszow Mazowiecki 45. Tucheler Heide 46 Mokotow, Warsaw 46a. Praga, Warsaw 47. Airfield Okecie, Warsaw 48. Boulevard Aleje Ujazdowski 49. Belvedère Palace 50. Square Charles de Gaulle, Warsaw 51. Stadion Waldenburg 52. Weichsel river 53. Breitenheide 54. Schloss Finckenstein 55. Schloss Liebenow, Lubno 56. Saxon Palace, Warsaw


Poland weergeven op een grotere kaart
Schloß Liebenow - Lubno Pałac
Location: East of the road to Stanowice, in the woods near Lubno
Today: The ruïns of the castle are still there.
On March 2, 1932 Hitler held a speech in Stettin during one of the election campaigns of that year. He stayed in an unknown hotel there. According to his driver, Erich Kemka, he left the hotel at night to go Breslau, where he would speak the next day. He spent the night halfway, in a place near Landsberg an der Warthe (Gorzow Wielkopolski): in Liebenow. Hitler spent the night at the castle there, that was referred to as Schloß Liebenow. Its ruïns can be found back on the internet under the names: Lubno Pałac or Schloß Liebenow near Düringshof. The owners of the castle where NSDAP members.

An impression and a map of the castle

(drawing: TU Berlin Archtekturmuseum)

A postcard of the castle

 

The castle ruïns

(picture: Panoramio, grzechyll)

LIEBENOW - LUBNO