The Orscholz Switch (German: Orscholzriegel), or Siegfried Switch, was a military defensive "switch" position and part of the Siegfried Line (Westwall)...
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Perl Primary school Langwies of the municipality Mettlach Primary school Orscholz Nicolaus-Voltz primary school Losheim Primary school Bachem-Britten Primary...
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Ziegelberg Chapel of St. Joseph Cloef-Atrium (conference and visitor center) in Orscholz Cultural-historical exhibition in the adventure center of Villeroy & Boch...
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Siegfried Line Besseringen B-Werk, museum in a preserved bunker complex Orscholz Switch (aka Siegfried Switch), part of Siegfried Line and scene of heavy...
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Treetop Walk Saarschleife is a 1,250 meter long canopy walkway in the Orscholz area of Mettlach, Germany. Built atop a rocky vantage point known as the...
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whole took over aggressive defense of the sector along the Saar, from Orscholz to Wadgassen, on 8 March 1945. On 17 March, the division attacked across...
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finally secured. On the 20th, an unsuccessful battalion attack against Orscholz, eastern terminus of the switch position, resulted in loss of most of two...
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units) Various covered positions and MG emplacements reinforced at the Orscholz Switch Diverse visible remains of five rows of dragon's teeth west of Aachen...
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Kurort Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen – Kneippkurort Orscholz, Gemeinde Mettlach, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland – Heilklimatischer...
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finally secured. On 20 January, an unsuccessful battalion attack against Orscholz, eastern terminus of the switch position, cost the division most of two...
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In the basement there is a permanent exhibition of the fighting at the Orscholz Switch (also known as the Siegfried Switch) as well as the consequence...
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participated in the combats on the Siegfried Line and secured the area from Orscholz and Saarburg to the confluence of the Saar and Moselle Rivers by February...
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Niederhöfer 45' Berg 73' Report (in German) Hutwelker 8', 90' Drazic 30' Degen 69' Stadium: Wormatia-Stadion Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Kuhn (Orscholz)...
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Niedaltdorf: dripstone cave. Wellingen: Steine an der Grenze sculptures Orscholz: Cloef (Viewing point on the Saarschleife), Borg: Reconstruction of a Roman...
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