Westwall Museums
- Geoff Walden
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Westwall Museums
I will be visiting the area of Pirmasens, Germany. I know there is more than one Westwall museum in that area, and I'd like to know which ones are the best. That is ... if you only had time to visit one of these museums, which one would it be?
Re: Westwall Museums
Hi Geoff,
I only know Pirmasens Westwall museum. It is a small one but worth to see. In Germany we have not many museums and exhibitions of Westwall. Of course most of Westwall was damaged after war. At Maginot line in France there´s much more to see, f.e. Simserhof near Bitche and Four à Chaux near Lembach (close to Wissembourg and Haguenau). In Bitche there´s also the old citadel from 18th century which was sieged by german troops in 1870/71 war. It is a museum with an audio guide tour through the old casemates. In southern Palatinian forest a lot of damaged bunkers can be found. Of course in middle of forest and you must know were they are.
Around Wörth (Alsace) are a lot of old war memorials from 1870/71 war because Wörth was one of the main battles.
Greetings from the Palatinate
I only know Pirmasens Westwall museum. It is a small one but worth to see. In Germany we have not many museums and exhibitions of Westwall. Of course most of Westwall was damaged after war. At Maginot line in France there´s much more to see, f.e. Simserhof near Bitche and Four à Chaux near Lembach (close to Wissembourg and Haguenau). In Bitche there´s also the old citadel from 18th century which was sieged by german troops in 1870/71 war. It is a museum with an audio guide tour through the old casemates. In southern Palatinian forest a lot of damaged bunkers can be found. Of course in middle of forest and you must know were they are.
Around Wörth (Alsace) are a lot of old war memorials from 1870/71 war because Wörth was one of the main battles.
Greetings from the Palatinate
Re: Westwall Museums
Hi Geoff,
I only know Pirmasens Westwall museum. It is a small one but worth to see. In Germany we have not many museums and exhibitions of Westwall. Of course most of Westwall was damaged after war. At Maginot line in France there´s much more to see, f.e. Simserhof near Bitche and Four à Chaux near Lembach (close to Wissembourg and Haguenau). In Bitche there´s also the old citadel from 18th century which was sieged by german troops in 1870/71 war. It is a museum with an audio guide tour through the old casemates. In southern Palatinian forest a lot of damaged bunkers can be found. Of course in middle of forest and you must know were they are.
Around Wörth (Alsace) are a lot of old war memorials from 1870/71 war because Wörth was one of the main battles.
Greetings from the Palatinate
I only know Pirmasens Westwall museum. It is a small one but worth to see. In Germany we have not many museums and exhibitions of Westwall. Of course most of Westwall was damaged after war. At Maginot line in France there´s much more to see, f.e. Simserhof near Bitche and Four à Chaux near Lembach (close to Wissembourg and Haguenau). In Bitche there´s also the old citadel from 18th century which was sieged by german troops in 1870/71 war. It is a museum with an audio guide tour through the old casemates. In southern Palatinian forest a lot of damaged bunkers can be found. Of course in middle of forest and you must know were they are.
Around Wörth (Alsace) are a lot of old war memorials from 1870/71 war because Wörth was one of the main battles.
Greetings from the Palatinate
- Geoff Walden
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Re: Westwall Museums
Thanks, Manfred!