Originally known as 'Waldwiese' the first FHQ located at Bruly-le-Pêche was renamed to 'Wolfsschlucht' by Hitler himself.
It served as field HQ for the campaign against France.
Later in 1940 the building of Wolfsschlucht 2 near Soisson began.
It was intended to house the higher staffs and generals who would lead the invasion of England (Operation Seelöwe).
However this campain never started and the site was visited by Hitler just one time on June 17, when he had a meeting
with fieldmarshalls Von Rundstedt and Rommel regarding a possible withdrawal of German forces in Normandy.
The actual FHQ is located just north of Margival in the forests of 'Les Gostins' and 'Les Poltons'.
Several Großbunker were built here; huge fortified offices.
More interesting though are the bunkers which were part of the closecombat defence system and the Flak batteries.
Near the several villages surrounding the FHQ one can find:
-- 1 x 114a (20P7)
-- 4 x SK f.MG and 1 x 110a (407P9)
-- 3 x SK f.MG (78P9)
-- Several SK f.MG
-- 2 x 601 (7P7)
Furthermore, a lot personnel and ammunition bunkers were built as well, being mainly 501, 502, 621, 622 and 607.
Commandbunkers for the closecombat defence and Flakbatteries are also present (608, L 408).
The Luftwaffe Regelbauten which can be found here are quite rare:
-- 4 x L 407 (Ammunition)
-- 3 x L 413 (Ammuntion)
-- 5 x L 425 (Fire controlpost)
-- 1 x L 426 (Radar)
-- 4 x L 427 (Machinery)
Most of the bunkers are easily accessible and are in perfect condition with a lot of instructions remaining. A beautiful mix of Atlantikwall and Westwall oriented designs in a very nice landscape.
IGN Maps for the FHQ area: Braine (2611 E) and Soissons (2611 O).
The area is also an important World War I battlefield and Hitler himself has fought only kilometers from the place which became his headquarters in World War 2. You'll encounter a lot of cemeteries and monuments and one can recognize crater patterns in the woods.