Węgierska Górka fortifications
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The Węgierska Górka fortifications are a system of Polish defensive bunkers and strongpoints built before World War II in southern Poland to protect the mountain passes against German invasion.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortification system
ⓘ
military installation ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Second Polish Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedFor |
defense against German invasion
ⓘ
defense of mountain passes ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1939 ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Polish infantry units ⓘ |
| designedFor |
artillery resistance
ⓘ
infantry defense ⓘ |
| feature |
anti-tank obstacles
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armored cupolas ⓘ machine gun positions ⓘ underground shelters ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Waligóra bunker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wyrwidąb bunker NERFINISHED ⓘ Wąwóz bunker ⓘ Wędrowiec bunker ⓘ Włóczęga bunker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | military heritage site ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Polish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carpathian Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silesian Voivodeship NERFINISHED ⓘ Węgierska Górka NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Poland ⓘ Żywiec Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| namedAfter | village of Węgierska Górka ⓘ |
| nearbyTransportRoute |
railway line through Węgierska Górka
ⓘ
road to Żywiec ⓘ |
| nearbyWatercourse | Soła River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Węgierska Górka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Polish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Polish border fortifications
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Polish southern defensive line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | important Polish World War II defensive position ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | delay German advance into southern Poland ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorCombat | September 1939 ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Invasion of Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
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