Krieg im 21. Jahrhundert

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In diesem Zusammenhang sind für den Zweiten Weltkrieg auch das belgische Sperrfort Eben Emael, eines der (kolportierten) stärksten Forts in Westeuropa, sowie die russische bzw. sowjetische Festung Sewastopol durchaus interessant. Ersteres fiel durch einen Luftsturmangriff einer recht kleinen deutschen Spezialtruppe, letzteres war eine der stärksten Festungen der Welt, dennoch fiel sie 1942 nach massiven Artillerie- und Luftangriffen an die Deutschen.

Dazu auch eine recht interessante Meldung - zwar nicht direkt Teil der Verteidigung von Sewastopol, aber auch eine Bunkeranlage:

Russian Navy Moving Back Into Cold War Fortress In Crimea

The narrow inlet of Balaklava, on the south coast of Crimea, was once the Russian Navy's secret base in the Black Sea. A tunnel was built to hide submarines. Now, with the war in Ukraine going against Russia, intelligence suggests that it may once again provide protection to Russia's Black Sea Fleet. [...]

Balaklava is a small inlet 5 miles south of Sevastopol. Steep hills provide natural protection against storms and, up to a point, reconnaissance. So, despite its narrow confines, it was the site of a major naval base during the Cold War. In the 1950s the Soviets dug a submarine tunnel into the mountain on the west side.

The submarine tunnels fell into disuse after the collapse of the USSR and the base was inherited by the newly formed Ukrainian Navy. Although some small warships were present from time to time, the base was largely forgotten. And, after years of abandonment, the submarine tunnels were turned into a museum. An old Romeo class submarine, S-49, was added in 2021.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...balaklava/

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