WWII bunker and StuG III tank discovered in Germany's Quedlinburg and Nordholz

During construction work in Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt, a team uncovered a previously unknown World War II underground air‑raid shelter built of compacted concrete. The bunker, about 20 m long with two side entrances, features 45 cm thick walls and a semicircular roof, and retains wooden formwork marks, ventilation openings and double doors that once provided protection against bomb blast effects.

In a separate excavation at the Nordholz naval airfield near Cuxhaven, a German Sturmgeschütz III assault gun was found almost intact after being buried for roughly 80 years. The vehicle, a heavily produced WWII artillery piece, retained much of its chassis, interior fittings and original camouflage paint, as well as distinctive barrel markings. Archaeologists led by Andreas Hüser documented the find, noting its exceptional preservation compared with typical fragmented discoveries.

Both finds are being examined by German heritage authorities, offering new material for researchers studying civilian protection measures and armored warfare equipment used in the final years of the conflict.