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Installation File · PR-OKW-HQ

OKW Headquarters — Bendlerblock

Central staff building of the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces on the Landwehrkanal. Houses the Armed Forces Operations Staff (WFSt), the OKW Signals Office and the Abwehr central register.

Operational
Category · Command HQRegion · Gau BerlinStrategic priority · CriticalOperator · Oberkommando der Wehrmacht

Operational Status

Installation in continuous service. Progress metrics are archived; establishment and budget figures reflect the current fiscal year.

Commissioned
1914-01-01
Since
1914-01-01
Annual budget
RM 48M
Establishment
3,400 pers.

Historical Milestones

  1. 1938-02-04
    OKW established at Bendlerblock · complete
  2. 1940-08-08
    WFSt reorganised · complete

Supporting Documents

No supporting documents on file.

Assignments

Operating authority
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
Site commander
Vacant — Awaiting Appointment
Chief engineer
Vacant — Awaiting Appointment

Map Reference

[Cartographic reference — Gau Berlin]
Tirpitzufer 72–76, Berlin

Access Classification

OperationalIn service. Routine access under operator's regulations.