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dive bombers, while German patrols infiltrated the country nearby. On June 20 the German 246th
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with several combat blocks, interconnected and served by underground galleries, barracks and magazines, was planned for
Oberroedern. The plan was reduced to two separate casemates, Oberroedern Nord and Sud. The casemate is arranged on two levels, with living facilities and utilities on the lower
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harming the French defences. German artillery hit an embrasure at
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on the top of the casemate allowed for protected observation. Firing ports for light automatic rifles covered the entrance and the area around the casemate.
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