Maginot Line - Casemate Blauelsand
This large casemate was built in the '30s as part of the Secteur fortifié du Bas-Rhin of the Maginot line. The front side of the casemate is damaged by AP shells and machine gun fire from the fighting in May 1940.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons
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