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Did West Germany build or mandate bomb shelters for ordinary civilians?

Yes, West Germany did build a number of large-ish air raid shelters, for several hundred to several thousand people each. Most were built underground, usually in connection to subterranean garages or ...
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Did West Germany build or mandate bomb shelters for ordinary civilians?

A long comment rather than an answer. The concept of bomb shelters and their use evolved since WW2 in at least two ways: Developments of weapons made most of WW2 type structures obsolete - they are ...
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