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Casemate 538, Defense Canal

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Casemate 538, Defense Canal

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Location: Mill En Sint Hubert, North Brabant, Netherlands

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1. Duits lijntje – Casemate and Little Bridge near Mill loop from Mill

6.29km

01:36

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Pond – Lake Molenheide loop from Mill

13.6km

03:26

20m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. De Kuilen – Terrace at Kasteel Tongelaar loop from Mill

17.0km

04:18

30m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Ria van den Heuvel

October 10, 2022

The Defense Canal or Peel Canal was dug in the Peel in 1939 - from Griendtsveen - as part of the Peel-Raamstelling. The canal reaches to the Raam, a small river above Mill. It served as a drainage canal and anti-tank ditch, so it was soon given the name Defense Canal. Wikipedia

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Ria van den Heuvel

October 10, 2022

When it was decided in 1937 to extend the Peel Raamstelling north of the difficult to pass and easily defended Peel area between Deurne and Weert, it was decided, entirely in the spirit of the time, that in order to protect the main resistance zone of the line was primarily important for defense against armored cars and tanks. To this end, the construction of an anti-tank ditch was necessary in the front line, the route of which was explored in 1937. This ANTI-TANK CANAL, known at the time as the Defense Canal, now the Peel Canal, was constructed in 1939. Since the canal also aims to improve water management in the agricultural region, it was possible to dig the canal in the context of job creation. The route of the canal was partly determined by the existing Rode Beek, partly by the location of existing extraction sites and the water management requirements.

Source and more information: Rijksmonumenten.nl

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October 31, 2021

this type is porcupine casemate

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Location: Mill En Sint Hubert, North Brabant, Netherlands

Casemate 538, Defense Canal

1. Duits lijntje – Casemate and Little Bridge near Mill loop from Mill

2. Pond – Lake Molenheide loop from Mill

3. De Kuilen – Terrace at Kasteel Tongelaar loop from Mill

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