Siegfriedstellung
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Siegfriedstellung is a German World War II defensive fortification system along the western border of Germany, commonly known in English as the Siegfried Line.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II site
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defensive line → military fortification system → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siegfried Line
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Westwall → |
| constructedBy |
Nazi German government
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Organisation Todt → |
| country |
Germany
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| currentUse |
tourist attraction at some preserved sections
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war memorial at some sites → |
| era |
World War II era
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| hasHeritageStatus |
partly preserved as historical monuments
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| hasPart |
artillery positions
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barbed wire obstacles → bunkers → dragon's teeth anti-tank obstacles → fortified zones along the Rhine → fortified zones around Aachen → fortified zones in the Eifel region → minefields → observation posts → pillboxes → tank traps → trenches → |
| inception |
1930s
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| influencedBy |
French Maginot Line
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| languageOfName |
German
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| locatedIn |
Germany
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near German–Belgian border → near German–French border → near German–Luxembourg border → western border of Germany → |
| militaryConflict |
World War II
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| namedAfter |
mythical hero Siegfried
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| nativeLabel |
Siegfriedstellung
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| notableFeature |
continuous belt of anti-tank obstacles
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extensive line of concrete fortifications → |
| opposedBy |
Allied forces
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British Army → French Army → United States Army → |
| partOf |
German defensive strategy in the West
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Western Front of World War II → |
| purpose |
defend Germany's western border
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delay Allied advance into Germany → |
| significantEvent |
Allied breakthrough in 1944–1945
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| usedBy |
Nazi Germany
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Wehrmacht → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Westwall
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alsoKnownAs |
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Siegfriedstellung
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nativeLabel |