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Underground Junkers factory for the Heinkel He-162 Salamander

The assembly line of the jet Heinkel He-162 Salamander fighter in the underground Junkers factory of the in Tarthun, Germany.

Huge halls of the underground Junkers factory in a salt mine were found by 1st US Army during the offensive to Magdeburg.

Total produced 116 fighters of the Heinkel He-162, but on the underground  Junkers factory in various stages of readiness there were still more than 1,000 aircraft.


Photography Location: Tarthun, Germany

Photo Time: 1945