Hitler's Führerbunker Under Construction in Berlin, September 1943

Hitler's Führerbunker in the chancellery garden was nearly finished in September 1943, but remained uncovered within its excavation. A section of the roof for the main emergency exit was still open. The passageway to the larger Vorbunker (completed 1936, under a nearby building) could also still be seen. The bunker lay between the old and new Chancelleries. Two barracks with an underground parking area were nearby.

Other places of interest could be seen including the Brandenburg Gate, Gestapo Headquarters, the Reichstag and the United States Embassy. Construction support buildings near the Reichstag may have been in use for repair of the building or to support major subway construction. Evidence of subway construction could be seen near the Brandenburg Gate and other locations along the Unter den Linden. The U.S. Embassy was next to the chancellery; the initials 'U.S.A.' had been painted in two places on the roof of the embassy to identify its location