The 40 Most Interesting Czech WWII Bunkers: A Brief GuideSharpless House, 2012 - 48 sider Soon after Adolf Hitler had risen to power in Germany, the fear of another war loomed over Europe. The Nazi leader made it clear that he had territorial claims on Czechoslovakia, a neighboring country. The government of Czechoslovakia ordered the building of a border fortification line. The fortification consisted of thousands of bunkers of various types. The idea behind this project was to slow down a German military invasion until Czechoslovak allies, France and Great Britain, would come to help. This never happened, and not many of these bunkers ever saw combat action. Today, there are still thousands of bunkers from 1930s in the Czech Republic. Many of them are repaired and maintained by volunteers who spare no effort, time, or money to preserve this piece of Czech history. This guide introduces forty of perhaps the most interesting Czech bunkers. It is our hope that this book might not only inspire the reader's interest in history, but that it also might inspire the reader to visit at least some of the places mentioned. Most are in the beautiful Czech countryside, and a trip would really be worth it. |
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28 Czech Independence 37 pillbox bunker 9AM to 5PM appointment April through October Bezděkov blockhouse bunker houses Bunker Bunker Description bunker is located bunker is undergoing Červený Kostelec Červený Potok completely restored contemporary military uniforms Czech bunkers Czech Independence Day Czech national holidays Czech Republic Czechoslovak Fortification D8 freeway Daily 10AM Dobrošov Dolní Lutyně Drive E-mail Follow green tourist forest path Getting gradual restoration green tourist signs Hitler Hostovice houses an exhibition infantry blockhouse bunker July and August kilometer 6 miles kilometers 1.2 miles located approx Lotranda pub meters 220 yards Mladkov Munich Agreement museum consists museum@brezinka.cz Nazi Germany October 28 Czech parking lot September Slavonice station Sudetenland Sundays 10AM town of Bohumín town of Červený town of Darkovičky town of Dolní town of Králíky town of Náchod town of Odolov town of Trutnov Type 37 pillbox Type MO-S Type T-S undergoing a gradual Unnamed Bunker Bunker visitor weekend www.brezinka.cz Bunker Žacléř