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Hump line of the Orscholz bar
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Location: Mettlach, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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April 21, 2022
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The hump line in Orscholz was part of the West Wall as a concrete anti-tank obstacle. This was built from 1938 to 1940 with bunkers, ditches and barriers to defend the western border of the German Reich and as a counterpart to the French Maginot Line. In Orscholz, a more than one kilometer long and particularly well-preserved section was uncovered and made accessible with a path.
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•April 21, 2022
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During the Second World War, part of the West Wall ran between Orscholz and Oberleuken. The West Wall along the western border of the German Reich was …
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Location: Mettlach, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany