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Fischbach bei Dahn

"Area One" (monument zone)

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"Area One" (monument zone)

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    May 28, 2016

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    Former, Disused Special Weapon Camp of U.S. Pat. Armed forces from the Cold War era. An interest group ensures the preservation and documentation of this "modern castle". There is a tour, as well as numerous information boards. If you are historically interested, you will find a tour of Area 1 exciting.
    In any case, this memorial to the time of the Cold War should not be forgotten.

    The camp is open all year, but the watchtower is closed.

    Here the link to I.G. Area 1.
    web.facebook.com/IG-Area-One-318772641551198/?_rdr
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    November 8, 2020

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    The former military area Area1 surprised not only with its sheer size and public accessibility, but also with the fact that everything here had been properly dismantled. The windows were …
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    March 15, 2019

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    Name: "Area One"
    Facts and figures (currently used by the US)
    Total area: 680 hectares
    Asphalted roads: 44 kilometers
    Buildings: 201
    Ammunition warehouses: 96
    Fence length: 31,780 meters
    Posts: 6,090
    Barbed wire: 146,430 meters
    Source: ig-area-one.de (IG stands for interest group)
    It's good that not everything was flattened! There is a 1.3 km long, barrier-free circular path that is open all year round. Admission is free.
    A flyer is available at ludwigswinkel.de
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