Beetles in Dyke-hole Rammekens / Ritthem
In February 1946 the last breach of the dyke at Ritthem was closed after an earlier attempt which had failed. This opening in the dyke has been filled with sand, clay, stones, torpedo webbing, steel containers, concrete Phoenix-caissons you can see here
The left over beetles have also been used to close the smaller breaches of the dyke at Rammekens.
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- Text: Mia van den Berg
- Photos: Mia van den Berg
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