The Berlin Fortress (German "Festung Berlin") was the fortification of the historic city of Berlin. Construction started in 1650. The ramparts, walls,...
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Die Festung ('The Fortress') is a German-language novel by Lothar-Günther Buchheim, the sequel to his 1973 Das Boot. It was published in 1995 by Hoffmann...
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In the German language, Festung Warschau ("Fortress Warsaw") is the term used to refer to a fortified and well-defended Warsaw. In the 20th century, the...
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Regiment) Festungs KGr. 5 (Battalion size) Festungs KGr. 6 (Festungs infantry Battalion 1449 + 1 Police company) Festungs KGr. 7 Festungs KGr. 8 Festungs infantry...
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This list encompasses castles described in German as Castle (castle), Festung (fort/fortress), Palace (manor house) and Palace/Palast (palace). Many...
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Battle of the Seelow Heights (redirect from Seelow-Berlin Offensive Operation)
which included the Seelow Heights. It had 14 divisions, the "Fortress" (Festung) Frankfurt, 587 tanks (512 operable, 55 in repair, 20 in transit) and 2...
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Christoph Schmidt for the documentary film Festung Berlin – Der Untergang der Reichshauptstadt [Fortress Berlin – The downfall of the Reich's capital] (SFB/ARD)...
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Battle of Stalingrad (redirect from Festung Stalingrad)
months, with the defense lasting around 60 days. The building was labelled Festung ("Fortress") on German maps. Pavlov was awarded the Hero of the Soviet...
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are castles (‹See Tfd›German: Burg, Schloss), forts (‹See Tfd›German: Festung), palaces (‹See Tfd›German: Schloss, Palais, Palast), country or stately...
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Siege of Breslau (redirect from Festung Breslau)
In August 1944, Adolf Hitler declared the city of Breslau a fortress (Festung), and ordered that it must be defended at all costs. He named Karl Hanke...
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1980 Berlin derby Historic German football league tables (in German) Das Deutsche Fussball Archiv, accessed: 1 December 2015 Wacker 04: Die Festung am Wackerweg...
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Siege of Budapest (redirect from Festung Budapest)
authorize a withdrawal, Adolf Hitler had declared Budapest a fortress city (Festung Budapest), which was to be defended to the last man. Waffen SS General...
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Courland Pocket (redirect from Festung Kurland)
1945 Oberst Karl-Max Gräßel Security Divisions 52nd Security Division : Festung Libau – Generalleutnant Albrecht Digeon von Monteton 201st Security Division...
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usual German term for a true castle is Burg, while that for a fortress is Festung (sometimes also Veste or Feste), and typically either Palast or Burg for...
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the garrisons were ordered to mount last-ditch stands. Hitler hoped the Festung cities could hold out behind Soviet lines and interfere with the movement...
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Soviet Red Army advanced into Silesia and encircled Fortress Breslau (Festung Breslau), Hanke was named by Hitler to be the city's "Battle Commander"...
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the film of the same name, based on Lothar-Günther Buchheim's book Die Festung, the series focuses on events on land and sea in World War II. In late...
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assistieren sich gegenseitig". "Kreilach und Skrzybski erobern die FCH-Festung". "Erras belohnt Nürnbergs Moral". "1:1! Mlapas Traumsolo reicht den Bochumern...
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Panzer Division Müncheberg (section Berlin)
east of Berlin. Adolf Hitler had declared that the town was to be a fortress (Festung). Unlike other so-called fortress towns and cities, Festung Küstrin...
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Battle of Königsberg (redirect from Festung Königsberg)
the Soviet Stavka to prevent flank attacks on the armies rushing towards Berlin. Indeed, East Prussia held numerous troops that could be used for this....
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ISBN 3-8185-0219-6 Elmar Brohl: Sicherungs- und Wiederherstellungsmaßnahmen an der Festung Marburg. In: Denkmalpflege und Kulturgeschichte. Wiesbaden 1999, 2, S....
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Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020. "Festung Dresden". festung-dresden.de. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved...
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Fortress Atlantic pockets Atlantic Wall Czechoslovak border fortifications Festung Norwegen Fortress Europe Maginot line Molotov line Stalin line Valtellina...
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Rosenberg Fortress (German: Festung Rosenberg) is a fortress situated on a hill overlooking Kronach, a town in the Upper Franconia region of Bavaria,...
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grounds of the Mainz Citadel, and held 700 POWs. Rosenberg. Located in Festung Rosenberg above the town of Kronach. Charles de Gaulle was held as a POW...
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Battle of Kolberg Königsberg Warsaw Berlin The Battle of Kolberg or Battle of Kołobrzeg (also, battle for Festung Kolberg) was the taking of the city...
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honorary title during 1933-1939: German World War II strongholds, so-called Festung ("fortress") cities of Nazi Germany. Führerstadt List of streets named...
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Poznań Fortress (redirect from Festung Posen)
Poznań Fortress, known in German as Festung Posen (Polish: Twierdza Poznań) was a set of fortifications in the city of Poznań (German: Posen) in western...
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rehabilitate the division. Festung Translates to Fortress. A non-standard division used to garrison critical sites. Smaller Festung units may have consisted...
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German armed forces unconditionally: Thirty minutes after the fall of "Festung Breslau" (Fortress Breslau), General Alfred Jodl arrived in Reims and,...
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