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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Landkreis Fulda

Rasdorf

Point Alpha Observation Tower

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Landkreis Fulda

Rasdorf

Point Alpha Observation Tower

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Point Alpha Observation Tower

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Location: Rasdorf, Landkreis Fulda, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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From above you really have a great view in all directions

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From the tower, if the visibility is good, you have a magnificent view of the surrounding area.

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In an area of just over 5,000 sq km, more than 150,000 soldiers and 4,000 tanks and armored vehicles from the two military blocs faced each other with different strategies for many decades. As early as the 1960s, the US military therefore began to establish an observation post near Rasdorf and concentrated troop units around Fulda, 30 km away, to slow down a possible attack until reinforcements arrived.

In the US camp, visitors encounter the authentic military facility and military equipment left behind by the US forces. The permanent exhibition is housed in one of the former barracks.
Source: hlz.hessen.de/angebote/erinnerungskultur/fahrten-zu-gedenkstaetten/point-alpha

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Elevation 450 m

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Location: Rasdorf, Landkreis Fulda, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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