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Casemate 538, Defense Canal
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October 10, 2022
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The Defense Canal or Peel Canal was dug in the Peel in 1939 - from Griendtsveen - as part of the Peel-Raamstelling. The canal reaches to the Raam, a small river above Mill. It served as a drainage canal and anti-tank ditch, so it was soon given the name Defense Canal. Wikipedia
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When it was decided in 1937 to extend the Peel Raamstelling north of the difficult to pass and easily defended Peel area between Deurne and Weert, it was decided, entirely …
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