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Tank traps on the former Siegfried Line

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Hellenthal

Tank traps on the former Siegfried Line

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Tank traps on the former Siegfried Line

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  • Location: Hellenthal, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    May 23, 2020

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    At several places near the border you will find tank barriers of the former west wall, also called the Siegfried Line. Let us together make sure that Germany never has such borders again.

    More info: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westwall
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    April 3, 2022

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    Hopefully we won't need these things anymore.
    Look at the effort this nonsense (war) causes.
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    Location: Hellenthal, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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