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Westwall Dragon's Teeth (Höckerlinie) in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Westwall Dragon's Teeth (Höckerlinie) in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Westwall Dragon's Teeth (Höckerlinie) in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Location: Hallschlag, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Eifel_Didi 🇩🇪

March 8, 2020

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Here you can still see part of the west wall in the form of hump lines, also called dragon teeth. They are part of the 630 km long west wall from Kleve to the Swiss border. They should prevent enemy tanks from 20 to 35 tons from advancing.

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R.Bungartz

September 8, 2021

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After the First World War, many countries in Europe built complex border fortifications. It was believed that the deterrent effect of these modern defenses could prevent future conflicts. The expansion on the German western border took place in several phases from 1936. Propagated by the National Socialists as a “protective or peace wall in the west”, the 630-kilometer-long west wall between Kleve and Basel was part of the German Reich's preparations for war. The remains that can still be seen today include anti-tank traps (cusp lines) and bunkers. Source: kuladig.de

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October 28, 2021

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In the Eifel, the anti-tank traps of the West Wall from the Second World War can be seen in many places. The eternal witnesses of a bad time remain ...

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