Westwall Museum, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.0 (25 reviews) Spent Ranking #2 in Pirmasens Speciality Museums
Perfect for WWII Buffs
I'm a huge history fan, and this place was right up my alley! The bunker was a real German WW2 station on the Siegfried Line for SS panzer troops. The self-guided tour shows heavy equipment, guns, tanks, model displays, uniforms, etc... The bunker was much larger than I expected. Our wives found it extremely boring, but the guys loved it. The admission was 5 Euro. A detailed guided tour is available for an additional fee, but it's in German.
Address
In der Litzelbach 2, 66955 Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
Mobile
Website
http://www.westwall-museum.de/
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 8:05
User Ratings
4.0 based on (25 reviews)
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Reviews
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3Sept1987 5:00 PM Apr 7, 2013
Interesting for military history buffs
Self guided tours of an underground bunker complex built in the 1930s as part of the Westwall. Better known as the Siegfried Line, it stood opposite the more well known French Maginot Line. Lost of photos, dioramas, and scale models. Several US and German weapons and vehicles on display, including an 88mm tank gun and flak gun plus German and US half-tracks. Most display signage is in German but if you are familiar with WWII history and equipment you'll know what you're looking at. Worth a visit if you're a military history buff, are close by and have a couple of hours spend. Not far from the Dynamikum in Pirmasens. Only open Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5. 5 Euro entry fee, free parking.
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3T7118GLpeter 5:00 PM Jul 21, 2018
Older museum with WOII stuff
Kind of older WOII exibition museum, located in only a small part of an very big old bunker complex. The bunker is part of an big bunker complex but all the combat stations are not to be visited, only the very large main corridor with vehicles and some canons, and a side corridor with parafirnalia and costumes are open for public. There are several models of bunkers. So why this is called the Westwall museum is a big question... only a small part of the actual Westwall is accessable, and in my opinion the whole history of the line stays in the dark. ( maybe better to visit the french Maginot bunkers if you are interested in the Westwall/Maginot lines and the bunkers/pillboxes themselves)
