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Infantry Position of the Mainz Bulwark (World War I)

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Infantry Position of the Mainz Bulwark (World War I)

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Infantry Position of the Mainz Bulwark (World War I)

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Gau-Algesheimer Kopf

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Location: Gau-Algesheim, Mainz-Bingen, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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2. View of Ober-Ingelheim – View of Gau-Algesheim loop from Gau-Algesheim

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3. View of Gau-Algesheim – View of Ober-Ingelheim loop from Gau-Algesheim

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Veronika 2020

December 28, 2020

Two memorial plaques along the “Hiwweltour Bismarck Tower” remind of the history of the Gau-Algesheimer Kopf and the Westerberg during the First World War. The infantry positions still preserved from this time are among the very little preserved fortresses of their kind in Germany.

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Biitii 105 💗💜

June 27, 2021

Interesting display board in this regard at two different points on the Hiwweltour. The link hidden behind the QR code no longer exists, but you can easily find it on the Internet.
Brief summary: Before and during the First World War, one of the most important fortresses in the western part of the German Empire was built in Mainz and Rheinhessen in the greatest secrecy. This stretched from Ingelheim via Mainz to Nierstein and led along many Rhenish-Hessian towns. The fortress consisted of 14 large forts and more than 350 modern fortifications, storage areas, waterworks, telecommunications stations and its own railway network and cog railway. After the First World War, the fortress was razed and blown up.
(Drafting usually refers to the demolition of castles or fortifications by the losing party in a military conflict. It is carried out by removing, leveling, blasting or tearing down. The system was rarely completely destroyed.)

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Thomas F

February 14, 2019

A piece of war history

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Location: Gau-Algesheim, Mainz-Bingen, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Infantry Position of the Mainz Bulwark (World War I)

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