Kaserne Vogelsang – After the end of World War II, a site north of the village became important within the Western forces of the USSR. From 1952, a barracks town was constructed within the woods, that eventually was capable of housing 15,000 people, including military personnel and their families. The town was self-contained and off-limits to non-essential personnel, and contained a theatre, shops, offices, a gym, school and medical facilities. During the Cold War, it was the third largest Soviet base inside East Germany,[1] after the base at Wünsdorf.
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