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==Name== The name ''Wolfsschanze'' is derived from "Wolf", a nickname of Hitler used only by his close friends. "Wolf" was used in several titles of Hitler's [[Führer Headquarters|headquarters]] throughout [[German-occupied Europe|occupied Europe]], such as [[Wolfsschlucht I|''Wolfsschlucht'' I]] and [[Wolfsschlucht II|II]] in Belgium and France, and ''[[Werwolf (Wehrmacht HQ)|Werwolf]]'' in [[Ukraine]]. The name [[Adolf]] itself originates in Germanic ''Athalwolf'', "noble wolf". Although the standard translation in English is "Wolf's Lair", a ''[[Schanze]]'' in German denotes a [[sconce (fortification)|sconce]], [[redoubt]], or temporary fieldwork. The German translation for the lair of a wolf is ''Höhle'' (cave) or ''Bau'' (dwelling).
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