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Post by Erik E » 04 Apr 2003, 22:00

Day 3:

The Maginot line......
these are French bunkers...... But since the Germans re-used many of them in 1944, and the Americans attacked them, it is still a bit on topic :D
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One of the retractable MG turrets
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2x2x Hotchkiss 25mm MG`s
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3x 75mm cannon
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2x 81mm mortar
In one bunker!!!
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Post by Erik E » 04 Apr 2003, 22:15

The largest fortress in the Maginot line was called Hackenberg.
This is now restored as a museum. about 10 bunkers are connected with 11 Km`s of tunnels!! The fortress was manned by nearly 1000 soldiers!

Here is a few more from this fortress
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Attacked by Americans
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Tank ditch with anti-tank bunker
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M10 Tank destroyer outside museum
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Post by Redbaron1908 » 06 Apr 2003, 00:07

Erik what kind of thank is this I think its a pzIV but the barrel loks a bit short what happened to it
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Post by Erik E » 06 Apr 2003, 01:12

It`s a flamethrower!

The barrel you can see on this photo is just sheetmetal covering the flamethrower.

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Post by Redbaron1908 » 06 Apr 2003, 03:08

A I see thanks Erik I thought the germans only used Hertzers as flametrowers
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Post by Billy Bishop » 06 Apr 2003, 05:43

This is awesome Erik!!

I wish I got to travel as much you! :D
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Post by Erik E » 07 Apr 2003, 22:32

A I see thanks Erik I thought the germans only used Hertzers as flametrowers
There were several more........
This one was called "Flammpanzer III"

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