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Westwall Tank Barrier (Dragon's Teeth) Memorial at Grölisbach

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Roetgen

Westwall Tank Barrier (Dragon's Teeth) Memorial at Grölisbach

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Westwall Tank Barrier (Dragon's Teeth) Memorial at Grölisbach

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Location: Roetgen, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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COUCHFLUCHT

March 27, 2023

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A memorial to history is the anti-tank barrier from the Second World War on the Grölisbach. From 1939, tank barriers were built along a total of 630 kilometers along the West Wall. Because of their shape, they are also known as dragon teeth or cusp line. What used to be a military line of defense has now become a valuable biotope for fauna and flora.

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Didi

May 27, 2020

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The west wall, a piece of history that can be found in many places in the Eifel. Nature reclaims its place and makes this relic from a bad time appear quite harmless.

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Gerda

June 25, 2020

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Beautiful hiking area around the Dreilägerbachtalsperre and in the Struffelt. Especially after rain it bubbles up from all corners

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Location: Roetgen, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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