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Peel-Raamstelling - S-casemate 545

This S-casemate is constructed in the period: 1939-1940 as part of the Dutch Peel-Raamstelling. The howl front side of the casemate is severe damaged by AP shells, artillery and machine gun fire from the fighting in May 1940. Two direct hits in the emrasure took out the casemate.

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Source

  • Text: Kaj Metz
  • Photos: Arjan Vrieze

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