The metal stairs leading to the air-raid protection system inside Hitler's bunker

The photograph, taken from inside the Führerbunker, shows the metal stairs that provided access to the underground air-raid shelter system. The iron handles anchored to the concrete walls served as handrails for rapid descent during alarms. Natural light filters through the upper opening, illuminating the vertical shaft that connected the different levels of the structure. The walls show signs of time and humidity, with mineral deposits and moss. This passage guaranteed Hitler a safe escape route to the more protected levels of the bunker in case of aerial bombing.

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