Dry Tank ditch Farrenberg
Dry tank ditch build with spade and shovel in September 1944.The working force contained of teachers and older schoolkids. 12 September 1944 the schools were closed.Conscription for women was introduced on 22 September 1944 and a forced labor workforce.About 500 yards of these tank ditches was build,the effect was minimal.On 22 march 1945 a Sherman tank closed the ditch in a short time and small traffic went trough.
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- Text: Adri Kramer
- Photos: Adri Kramer
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