Russian Nuclear Bomb and Fallout Shelter

[luludi]

Want to see what a Russian nuclear bomb and fallout shelter from the Cold War era looks like today?
Go on this photo tour:

Gallery 1, Entering the shelter

Gallery 2, Deep withinYou will see the underground diesel-electric generator, a control panel for the generator, a work room with desks stacked on each other, the sleeping room (that looks

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Russian fallout shelter?

[nebris]

Gypsies wind up in strange places, yes? ;D

~M~

Re: Russian fallout shelter?

[luludi]

never seen one :-)

Just found it to be an interesting post. For me it raises a lot of questions, one of which is "How can anything protect against a full nuclear war?" Maybe this was for a "limited conflict".

How long were people expected to live there?
Were those medical kits the only medicines available? One would think there would be a whole infirmary/hospital/surgery with a full pharmacy.

This particular one apparently dates from the 1980's. There must be others all over the former USSR. Someone should find one in still usable condition and convert it into a tourist hostel or even a BB&D, LOL (But, it would make a good BB&D! :-D)

Anyway, not much on the decoration, is it?

BB&D?

[nebris]

Breakfast, Bondage, and Discipline? lol

I think these shelters were more for 'psychological' protection than real protection. A full scale nuclear exchange between the US and the USSR would have required the survivors to stay underground for months, if not years. There are huge complexes for the leadership that, at least here in the states, are still operational. One can stay inside those for a year or two.

~M~

Re: BB&D?

[luludi]

Bed Breakfast and Dinner

Well, in England they have Bed, Breakfast and Dungeon inns...that would work too, I guess... lol