Festung Krakau - Fort 49 1/4 "Grębałów"
Fort 49 1/4 "Grębałów" was constructed between 1872 and 1878 as part of the Austrian-Hungarian Festung Krakau. This fort was used by the Germans during the Second World War as munition storage and was turned into a stronghold in 1944. It participated in the defence of Kraków in January 1945 against the Red Army.
The fort today:
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Pawel Swiegoda
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