Grebbe Line fortifications
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The Grebbe Line fortifications are a series of Dutch defensive works, including bunkers and trenches, that formed part of a strategic World War II-era defense line in the Netherlands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grebbe Line fortifications canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defensive fortification line
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military installation ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Dutch military engineers ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
1930s
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| currentUse |
outdoor museum elements
ⓘ
public walking routes ⓘ |
| dateOfMajorBattle | May 1940 ⓘ |
| designedToDefend | approaches to the Dutch core defensive area ⓘ |
| engagement | Battle of the Grebbeberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
anti-tank obstacles
ⓘ
artillery positions ⓘ bunkers ⓘ field fortifications ⓘ machine-gun nests ⓘ trenches ⓘ |
| hasType |
field fortification
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permanent bunker ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Grebbeberg area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gelderland province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utrecht province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lower Rhine river
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhenen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Grebbeberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
camouflaged positions
ⓘ
concrete casemates ⓘ interconnected trench systems ⓘ |
| opponent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dutch Water Lines defensive system
NERFINISHED
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Grebbe Line NERFINISHED ⓘ outer ring of Dutch national defenses ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
delay enemy advance
ⓘ
protect central Netherlands ⓘ |
| status |
heritage site
ⓘ
partially preserved ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Dutch military history publications
ⓘ
World War II battlefield studies ⓘ |
| terrainType |
hillside position
ⓘ
riverine landscape ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Netherlands Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of World War II
ⓘ
military history education ⓘ |
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