Festung Posen - Fort IIa
This German fort was built in the period 1887-1890 and modernised between 1913 and 1914. During the Second World War, the fort was used as army warehouse. The Soviet 117th Infantry Division captured the fort on 9 February 1945.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons
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Fortification
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