Fürstenberg Soviet Nuclear Missile Launch Pads

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In early 1959, according to conventional wisdom, 12 Soviet R-5M (SS-3 Shyster) Nuclear Missiles were stationed at the two German cities of Fürstenberg and Vogelsang. These are the 4 Fürstenberg (Lychen) Launch Pads; there are 4 additional Launch Pads at Vogelsang [53° 7'14"N 13°22'10"E]. The Nuclear Missiles were withdrawn again in August 1959; they were then deployed at Gvardeysk (Kaliningrad).

At the bases in Fürstenberg (Neuthymen) and Lychen (Vogelsang) there is only one Launch Pad, configured for R-5M.

The interesting thing about these launch pads is that they are configured for R-12 (SS-4 Sandal) Nuclear Missiles – a missile with twice the range of the R-5M.

Photos from other R-5M and R-12 Facilities:

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