http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxeakfgEpi0
Write up from video:
“Hitler Leaves Munich on his Personal Train after the state visit by Admiral Horthy to Germany in August 1938. Amateur Agfacolor 16mm film.”
The Führer’s Special Train (Führersonderzug in German) was a train which was frequently used by Hitler to travel between various headquarters throughout Europe. It also served as headquarters itself; it was called FHQu Frühlingssturm (Spring Storm) when it was located at Mönichkirchen, Austria during the Balkans Campaign in the spring of 1941. The train was named Führersonderzug “Amerika” in 1940, and later, Führersonderzug “Brandenburg”. After the Balkans Campaign the train was never again used as a Führer Headquarters, but Hitler used it throughout the war when he travelled between Berlin, Berchtesgaden, Munich and other headquarters.
The exact components of the Führersonderzug are not known, but some details were revealed by the departure information “Bln 2009”, when the train departed Anhalter Bahnhof in Berlin on 23 June 1941, arriving at Wolfsschanze on 24 June 1941;
The individual 17 components (locomotives and cars) in order were: * Two locomotives in tandem, behind them were: * a special Flakwagen (armoured anti-aircraft train), armed with 2 anti-aircraft guns * a baggage car * the Führerwagen, which Hitler personally used * a Befehlswagen (Command car), including a conference room and a communications center * a Begleitkommandowagen, for the accompanying Führer-Begleit-Kommando * a dining car * two cars for guests * a Badewagen (Bathing car) * another dining car * two sleeping cars for personnel * a Pressewagen (car for the press) * another baggage car * and finally, another Flakwagen.
There were other special trains (Sonderzug in German) as well, used by prominent German officials: * Ministerzug (Ministers’ Train) was used by Joachim von Ribbentrop an