I thought this photo was very interesting, and thought I'd post it here for others to see. What a monolith! I didn't catch the eBay number. It's present on eBay for auction at this time...an original photo.
Robert
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This "Flak tower" is more an air-raid shelter (Hochbunker) still existing in Darmstadt ( a town south of Frankfurt am Main):
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These types of towers were built as part of the Westwall defences. Cheers, Torsten.Comment
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This is the tower Boelcke ....Comment
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and this is the book that the photo I am showing has come from ...Originally posted by torstenbel View PostComment
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Air raid shelter (Luftschutz raum)
There are still plenty of these structures around. Here's a current picture of one. Note its use!Comment
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wall thickness
This is what it looked like during the remodel, converting it to a McDonalds!
You can tell by the wall thickness that these structures can take a serious beating! Note also the build date (1940).Comment
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"M" - the poster child of visual polution.......
I remember seeing one right in the middle of the medieval part of old Freiburg im Breisgau near the university.
No wonder most of the world hates my country.Comment
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It's amazing the defense system the Germans had during the war. These bunkers would have made wondeful defense fortifications. They remind me of the huge three-story square bunkers I used to see in the old shipyards in Richmond, CA back in the 70's. It is a shame these bunkers in Germany are not all preserved as national historical landmarks. McDonalds did a good job of destroying one of more of them for their fast food industry.
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Even during the war, the big "M" was in Europe. Mikail "D" fed unidentified
meat byproducts to Axis prisoners. I have the proof....check out the
following:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...holesterol.jpg
After the war ended, the Marshall Plan paid war reparations for the
loss of business during the years 1933-1945.
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