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Cold War Anti-Tank Barrier (Fallkörpersperre)

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Cold War Anti-Tank Barrier (Fallkörpersperre)

Cold War Anti-Tank Barrier (Fallkörpersperre)

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Frankenwald

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

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

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    September 13, 2025

    This barrier was intended to potentially slow advancing Warsaw Pact tanks during the Cold War. The striking barrier was built in 1983. Trapezoidal concrete sections were piled up, reinforced with structural steel, and then filled with concrete. In an emergency, massive bodies would have been blasted onto the tracks.

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      April 10, 2023

      Interesting historical relic from the Cold War

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        July 7, 2022

        The concrete pillars of the falling body barrier were erected during the Cold War in order to prevent enemy troops from advancing via this important traffic route by detonating them if necessary.

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