Visit Bunkermuseum Vlissingen: Observatiebunker type 143
This Type 143 observation bunker can be found at the Oranjemolen in Vlissingen.
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This Type 143 observation bunker can be found at the Oranjemolen in Vlissingen.
Zoutelande was defended by two strongpoints, named after the operas ‘Meistersinger’ and ‘Lohengrin’ by the composer Richard Wagner. Located in the dunes of Zoutelande are a personnel bunker (Type 502) and an observation bunker (Type 143) that belonged to the Stützpunkt Lohengrin.
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