First off, a huge thank you to the team for this amazing map. Many regions are already beautifully represented, and the overall atmosphere really captures the Cold War era.
I would love to see the western Harz Region and its associated Cold War military infrastructure receive more attention in future updates.
Why the Harz?
The Harz mountains were not only geographically prominent but also strategically significant during the Cold War. Several key SIGINT and communication sites were located on the major peaks, and numerous towns and mountains nearby hosted military installations and radar stations. These landmarks were both visually dominant and militarily important, making them ideal additions to a Cold War-themed map. For now, only the eastern part with the Brocken is represented on the map.
Wish List
SIGINT & Communications Towers in the western Harz:
Bocksberg – US Communication Site
https://www.geschichtsspuren.de/artikel/fernmeldeaufklaerung-eloka-sigint/38-us-fernmeldestation-bocksberg-harz.html
Schalke – French SIGINT site
https://www.geschichtsspuren.de/artikel/fernmeldeaufklaerung-eloka-sigint/125-horchposten-schalke-harz.html
Stöberhai – Luftwaffe listening station
https://www.geschichtsspuren.de/artikel/fernmeldeaufklaerung-eloka-sigint/137-fernmeldesektor-luftwaffe-horchposten.html
Ravensberg (Bad Sachsa) – US Listening post
https://www.geschichtsspuren.de/artikel/fernmeldeaufklaerung-eloka-sigint/120-horchposten-ravensberg-bad-sachsa.html
Landmark Suggestions:
Oker Dam – A large dam and visual reference
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oker_Dam
Potentially add features like, churches (e.g. "Marktkirche" Clausthal-Zellerfeld - biggest wooden church in Germany) historic mining towers and cable cars and other Landmarks in the Region for navigation and authenticity.
Military Garrisons & Sites:
Goslar Airfield (Fliegerhorst) – Recon helicopter base
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fliegerhorst_Goslar
Osterode Garrison – Bundeswehr site
https://fmskt-c.de/standort-osterode-am-harz/
Clausthal-Zellerfeld – Oberharz Kaserne
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberharz-Kaserne
Radar & Air Defense:
Radar stations overview (Lower Saxony):
https://www.relikte.com/nds_radar/index.htm
FlaRak (SAM) sites:
https://www.relikte.com/nds_flarak/index.htm
General Suggestions:
Please improve elevation detail and layout of towns.
At least add some simplified versions of Cold War-era sites as visual navigation landmarks.
Consider adding some more historically accurate SAM sites, radar sites, or barracks in the region for mission-building potential.
Thank you again for the incredible work so far – the Cold War Germany map has huge potential, and these additions would make it even more immersive!
