Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
Auw bei Prüm
Westwall Bunker Ruins – Schneifel
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
Auw bei Prüm
Westwall Bunker Ruins – Schneifel
Westwall Bunker Ruins – Schneifel
Hiking Highlight
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This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel
Location: Auw bei Prüm, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Here heavy defensive battles took place in the winter of 1944. Today, countless bunkers testify to this, but they were blown up after World War II.
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•February 3, 2018
The Westwall is a line of defense built by Adolf Hitler shortly before World War II.de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westwall
translated by•May 3, 2020
From 1936-1944 approx. 22,000 bunkers were built along the former western border of the German Reich. These fortifications "Westwall" served the Nazi regime mainly for Propaga for at home and abroad.
translated by•September 18, 2020
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