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Old 13-06-2008, 01:29 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Molotov Line, photos

Last time I had the two opportunities to visit fortifications of Molotov Line in South-Eastern Poland. Here’s some photos from my trip.
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Old 13-06-2008, 01:55 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Nice photos, laufer. What is the domed concrete pillar in the 5th photo? I have never seen anything like it before.

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Old 13-06-2008, 11:05 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Can you give us some more info on the Molotov Line, can't say I know much/anything about it.

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I'd not heard of it either, been browsing on it today:

More good pictures here:
Translated version of http://149.156.142.12/molotow/

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I wondered how it faired in Op Barbarossa, some info here.

Slovaks against the Molotov Line (I.)

Slovaks against the Molotov Line (II.)

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Nice photos, laufer. What is the domed concrete pillar in the 5th photo? I have never seen anything like it before.
Might be a light bunker as seen in second link above.


Gen. Ferdinand Čatloš (at left, far edge of the bunker, in front of the observation bell) and Cpt. Franz Karmasin (right foreground) inspect a light bunker, which was providing cover for a nearby bridge over the river San. The bunker was destroyed by Slovak soldiers.


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Nice photos, laufer. What is the domed concrete pillar in the 5th photo? I have never seen anything like it before.

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Well, it is a sort of armoured observation turret. You can find some more information about Molotov Line in Wiki.
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AMVAS has some info on the line on his website.
Fortified zones alertness data. 1941

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*-It should be noted that both "Stalin line" and "Molotov line" were never been called so in the Soviet sources.
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AMVAS has some info on the line on his website.
Fortified zones alertness data. 1941
My photos were taken in former Rava-Russky Fortified Region. It is the area west of Ukrainian Lviv.
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My photos were taken in former Rava-Russky Fortified Region. It is the area west of Ukrainian Lviv.
Do you know what fighting took place there?
Who attacked that part of the Line when Op Barbarossa started?
Is this webpage of any relevance?
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Who attacked that part of the Line when Op Barbarossa started?
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Yes, the area I've visited was defended by 41 Rifle Division, some garrison forces and NKVD border troops. Last nests of resistance were captured or destroyed on June 30th.
It is fortified region number 12 from map linked below

Grafika:Linia MoЕ‚otowa.jpg - Wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia
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