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The Wire of Death

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The Wire of Death

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  • Location: Hamont-Achel, Maaseik, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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    October 26, 2021

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    Death Wire, a horror along the border.

    Death Wire, silent witness to German means of destruction
    This is a 200-metre-long reconstruction of the Death Wire that was constructed by the Germans in the summer of 1916 to prevent ‘unwanted border traffic’ between neutral Netherlands and occupied Belgium. Unwanted traffic includes: deserting soldiers, even young patriots who wanted to volunteer for the Belgian army, spies, letter and other smugglers, ordinary citizens who could no longer cope with the occupation mentally and physically.
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    November 15, 2020

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    first world war history
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    Macabre reminder of what war does to us. World War I to be precise ... but don't forget that history always repeats itself.
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    Location: Hamont-Achel, Maaseik, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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