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Color coding tubes and cables
The cables and tubes in German
bunker were painted in a particular (standardized) color. This
page gives a short explanation of the color codes and their
meaning.
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Panzerwerk 625 in Poland, part
of the Festungsfront Oder Warthe Bogen. It gives an overview of the
color codes used in German bunkers. The same color codes
are used in the bunkers in the Atlantikwall.
Explanation of the codes:
| Color
(German/English) |
Function
(German) |
Function
(English) |
| Gelb (Yellow) |
Ansaugleitung |
The tube for taking in fresh
(possible contaminated) air. |
| Blau (Blue) |
Frischluft/verteilerleitung |
Fresh, filtered air. |
| Rot (Red) |
Abluftleitung |
Return tube for used air. |
| Braun (brown) |
Brennstoffleitung |
Fuel |
| Grün (Green) |
Wasserleitung |
Fresh water |
| Grün/Schwarz (Green/Black) |
Abwasserleitung |
Used water (waste-pipe) |
| Schwarz (Black) |
Nachrichtenleitung |
Radio equipment cables |
| Schwarz/Rot
(Black/Red) |
Starkstromkabel |
Power cables |
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Some examples of color coded tubes:
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Gelb (Yellow), Ansaugleitung
intake of fresh, possible contaminated, air.
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Blau (Blue),
Frischluft/verteilerleitung
Fresh,
filtered air.
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