Defensiekanaal
Wheelchair accessible
A vast World War II defense line in Mill, Netherlands, known for a fierce battle.

📜 An 80-kilometer-long anti-tank trench with casemates, dug by the Dutch in 1939. 🔍 Site of an intense battle during the German invasion on May 10, 1940. Features trenches, casemates, and a reinstalled section of rail with a mock-up barricade. # Why Go⚔️ Explore a significant World War II defense line🚶 Easy access for wheelchairs and bikes to the train bridge path. Walk along reconstructed trenches and barricades.📍 Visit the memorial site with plaque and casemates📸 See original barricade and reconstructed trenches# Tips🅿️ The memorial site is at Defensiekanaal 1, Langenboomseweg, Mill.🗺️ The old train bridge/derailment site is 900 meters south-west, follow the path upstream.

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