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Westwall Tank Traps

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Westwall Tank Traps

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Westwall Tank Traps

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Location: Simmerath, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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August 10, 2024

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The Eifel Cross is located at an altitude of 554 m. It commemorates the battles in the region during World War II and calls for peace. A well-kept place with benches for resting and reflecting

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The Westwall, also known as the Siegfried Line by the Western Allies, was a military defense system stretching approximately 630 km along the western border of the German Reich during World War II. It consisted of over 18,000 bunkers, tunnels, and countless trenches and tank barriers. It ran from Kleve on the Dutch border southwards to Grenzach-Wyhlen on the Swiss border. Source: Wikipedia

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Elevation 540 m

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