Bjørnevatn Tunnel Kirkenes
2,500 inhabitans of Kirkenes sought shelter for 2 months in the autumn of 1944 in this cave before the Soviets liberated the area on October 26, 1944. 10 children were born here during this period.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Flickr
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