Synopsis

From the earliest reinforced shelters of World War I to the strikingly modern designs envisioned for future conflicts, this is a history of defensive fortifications. Throughout the ongoing effort to withstand increasingly powerful assaults, bunkers have taken on countless forms. The submarine bunker at Lorient, France, stands as an example, its three massive concrete structures capable of sheltering twenty submarines. We explore Churchill’s Cabinet War Room and Hitler's Berlin bunker, alongside