Hitler's personal car (the Führerwagen) was a Pullman DRB car and included (in order): an antechamber guarded by 2 bodyguards, a lounge with a large table and grained maple sofas, Hitler's bedroom with a simple single bed, a marble bathroom, 3 guest rooms, a bathroom with shower, and another antechamber with 2 bodyguards.
The command and communication car (Befehlswagen) included a conference room and was equipped with all contemporary ultra-modern communication devices, a strategic room and telecommunications rooms with teleprinters and ciphering devices, telephone exchange (for internal and external calls) and a radio room with an enigma machine to encode and decode messages. These devices were not operational during travel, they had to be connected to the different stations in order to function. However, a powerful 700 watt shortwave radio could be used to communicate everywhere while the train was moving.
The Begleitkommandowagen was dedicated taiwan email list to the accompanying Reichssicherheitsdienst, Hitler's personal guard, which could have up to 26 SS men.
A dining car.
Two guest cars.
One car was dedicated to bathing and haircut services (Badewagen), which was offered to Hitler by the Reichsbahn for his 50th birthday on 20 April 1939. This car was particularly heavy (78 tonnes) due to the 5 toilets, 3 marble showers, 1 shower room and the 11,000 litres of water available.
Another dining car.
Two sleeping cars for staff.
A press car (Pressewagen) dedicated to the Propagandaministerium and its Reich press release.
Another baggage car.
Another Flakwagen.
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Hitler meets Marshal Pétain in his saloon car
On 3 September 1939, "Amerika" was used for the first time as a war headquarters, and allowed Hitler to closely follow the Polish campaign with his staff (secretaries, assistants, maids, waiters, soldiers guarding the train and operating the 2 Flakwagen anti-aircraft batteries, communication officers, Hitler's doctor, aides-de-camp and general staff).