Museum Launch Complex Leba

Slowinski Park Narodowy, Leba
Pomeranian, Poland

The dunes of Leba were a large testing area for long range rocket weapon test flights during the German occupation until 1945. The dunes were also used by general Erwin Rommel to practice desert warfare. After the war the facility was reused by the Polish army. [b]The museum:[/b] The museum is located in the middle of the dunes, west of Leba. The collection consists of long-range rocket weapons and battlefield relics such as helmets, weapons and munitions found in the region.

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Text by: Kaj Metz

Photo(s): Maarten Slot

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