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The Area One in Fischbach near Dahn was a special NATO weapons depot in the 1950s.
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Nuclear weapons were presumably stored here during the Cold War.
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At one time it was part of the 680-acre Fischbach Army Depot, or FAD for short.
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Initially, 12 ammunition storage buildings, known as bunkers, were constructed.
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Later, more buildings were added, as well as additional security upgrades.
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Various ammunition items such as nuclear artillery shells, Pershing nuclear warheads, and Lance nuclear warheads were stored here,
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artillery ammunition, propellant charges, small arms ammunition, Hellfire and Sidewinder missiles.
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After the end of the Cold War, the removal of all goods via Ramstein Airbase back to America took place in 1991.
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And finally, in 1993/94, the complete emptying of the camp.
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From 1995 on, the dismantling and deconstruction of the site began, but this was stopped 14 years later by the specially founded interest group Area One e. V..
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Thanks to the community of interest, we can still visit a good 19 buildings today, largely free of charge.
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These include the guard building, security installations, the fighting post, the maintenance building, the various bunkers, a fire-fighting pond, the helipad and remains of the rampart.
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A 1.3 km long circular route with a total of 13 multilingual information panels provides visitors with a detailed insight into the former special weapons camp.
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Since 2012, the area has been considered a monument zone and is still maintained by the community of interest.