Cologne District

Euskirchen

Hellenthal

Ruined Machine Gun Emplacement

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Cologne District

Euskirchen

Hellenthal

Ruined Machine Gun Emplacement

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Ruined Machine Gun Emplacement

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Location: Hellenthal, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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April 27, 2025

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At this place the remains of a destroyed defense bunker. An image that shows the horror story of what war is.

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October 18, 2025

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A tremendous view of the history of the Second World War

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