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    Oberdachstetten Local Training Area: Hidden in plain sight [Image 12 of 12]

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    This is a black-and-white aerial photograph showing a semi-rural or peri-urban area with a mix of forested terrain, road infrastructure, and industrial or institutional facilities. A major road or highway runs horizontally through the lower-center portion of the image, intersecting with secondary roads. Several structures and cleared areas are visible amid dense tree cover, suggesting a facility complex embedded in a wooded landscape.

    OBERDACHSTETTEN, BAYERN, GERMANY

    06.09.2015

    Photo by Luis Viegas 

    Training Support Activity Europe           

    Pictured is an aerial photo of the Oberdachstetten range complex area as it appeared sometime in the early 1950s. Some of the Munasiedlung administration and ammunition assembly buildings can be seen, as well as the railroad tracks linking the ammunition factory to the main railroad line.

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    Date Taken: 06.09.2015
    Date Posted: 06.09.2015 05:10
    Photo ID: 1984838
    VIRIN: 150609-A-OE523-009
    Resolution: 1506x1131
    Size: 258.37 KB
    Location: OBERDACHSTETTEN, BAYERN, DE
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    An aerial view of a military obstacle course or physical training facility, featuring multiple exercise stations arranged across a large grassy field. The facility includes various climbing structures, parallel bars, and sand-padded training areas enclosed by a perimeter fence. Military vehicles are parked along the left side, and the site is surrounded by dense forest.
    An aerial view of what appears to be a military or law enforcement training compound situated in a rural, open landscape. The facility contains multiple mock structures including a distinctive building with a blue dome, modular container units, and concrete block structures designed to simulate various real-world environments. The compound is enclosed by a green security fence with a perimeter road.
    A weathered wooden picket fence encloses a small forested area or shrine in what appears to be a German woodland setting. A wooden sign reading 'Spinnerin' is attached to the left side of the fence, and a small statue or figurine with fresh flowers placed nearby stands inside the enclosure. An information board mounted on a post is visible to the right of the statue.
    A soldier in full camouflage uniform and combat gear is firing a pistol at a military shooting range. Gunsmoke is visible near the muzzle, indicating a recent or active discharge. Numbered target lanes (1 through 6) are visible along a red and black backstop wall, with at least one silhouette target visible on lane 5.
    The image shows an outdoor shooting range, specifically lane or bay number 3, marked with a large white numeral on a rust-colored corrugated metal structure. Multiple target positions are visible at distance beneath a covered berm structure, with silhouette-style targets placed at intervals across the range. A shooting mat or platform is visible in the foreground on the gravel firing line.
    Two military helicopters are flying at low altitude over a green, hilly landscape. The foreground shows a gravel path, fenced perimeter, and open grassland, with a tree-covered ridge visible in the background. The scene appears to be a military training area or airfield.
    A military attack helicopter, consistent with an AH-64 Apache, is flying at low altitude over a green rural landscape with rolling hills and dense tree lines. In the foreground lower right, a military HMMWV (Humvee) and what appears to be a white trailer or shelter unit are visible. The scene suggests a military training exercise or operational deployment in a European-style countryside setting.
    The image shows an abandoned concrete military bunker or shelter partially buried and overgrown in a dense coniferous forest. The structure appears to be a WWII-era or Cold War-era fortification with a flat concrete roof now covered in soil, moss, and vegetation. The entrance corridor is open and visible, with significant encroachment of forest undergrowth indicating long-term abandonment.
    A small abandoned concrete bunker or utility structure labeled 'Schanz II.6' is situated in a coniferous forest. The structure shows significant deterioration, with a broken wooden door hanging open and vegetation growing on the flat roof. The setting and German-language designation suggest a military or civil defense origin.
    An abandoned, deteriorating concrete or rendered-brick structure labeled 'L.H.P. 18' on its facade, partially reclaimed by vegetation. The building appears to be a former military or industrial bunker-style structure, with a sod/grass-covered roof and multiple open window and door apertures with no glazing or doors remaining. It is set within a wooded area alongside a dirt path.
    The image shows an abandoned brick bunker or fortification structure partially buried in an earthen mound, heavily overgrown with grass, shrubs, and vegetation. A weathered wooden elevated observation platform or hunting stand is visible on top of the mound behind the structure. The surrounding area consists of an open field with tall wild grasses in the foreground.
    This is a black-and-white aerial photograph showing a semi-rural or peri-urban area with a mix of forested terrain, road infrastructure, and industrial or institutional facilities. A major road or highway runs horizontally through the lower-center portion of the image, intersecting with secondary roads. Several structures and cleared areas are visible amid dense tree cover, suggesting a facility complex embedded in a wooded landscape.

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