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German Antitank Ditch Assen
In Drenthe, the Germans constructed in 1944 and 1945 many kilometers of anti-tank ditches as part of the Frieslandriegel Defense Line. Most of these are gone, but in forests and heathlands sometimes still parts can be found.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Frank Bruinsma
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- Stoottroepenmuseum - Johan Willem Frisokazerne - Assen
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Monument
Cemetery
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Remembrance Stone
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Fortification
Crash site
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