Molotov Line, photos

Discussion in 'The Eastern Front' started by laufer, Jun 13, 2008.

  1. laufer

    laufer Senior Member

    Last time I had the two opportunities to visit fortifications of Molotov Line in South-Eastern Poland. Here’s some photos from my trip.
     

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  2. Capt.Sensible

    Capt.Sensible Well-Known Member

    Nice photos, laufer. What is the domed concrete pillar in the 5th photo? I have never seen anything like it before.

    cp
     
  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Can you give us some more info on the Molotov Line, can't say I know much/anything about it.
     
  4. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

  5. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    I wondered how it faired in Op Barbarossa, some info here.

    Slovaks against the Molotov Line (I.)

    Slovaks against the Molotov Line (II.)

    Nice photos, laufer. What is the domed concrete pillar in the 5th photo? I have never seen anything like it before.

    Might be a light bunker as seen in second link above.

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    Gen. Ferdinand Čatloš (at left, far edge of the bunker, in front of the observation bell) and Cpt. Franz Karmasin (right foreground) inspect a light bunker, which was providing cover for a nearby bridge over the river San. The bunker was destroyed by Slovak soldiers.


    What do you think?
    http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachments/eastern-front/8684d1213359886t-molotov-line-photos-pict0064-jpg
     
  6. laufer

    laufer Senior Member

    Nice photos, laufer. What is the domed concrete pillar in the 5th photo? I have never seen anything like it before.

    cp

    [FONT=&quot]Well, it is a sort of armoured observation turret. You can find some more information about Molotov Line in Wiki.[/FONT]
     
  7. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    AMVAS has some info on the line on his website.
    Fortified zones alertness data. 1941

    *-It should be noted that both "Stalin line" and "Molotov line" were never been called so in the Soviet sources.
     
  8. laufer

    laufer Senior Member

    AMVAS has some info on the line on his website.
    Fortified zones alertness data. 1941

    [FONT=&quot]My photos were taken in former Rava-Russky Fortified Region. It is the area west of Ukrainian Lviv.[/FONT]
     
  9. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    [FONT=&quot]My photos were taken in former Rava-Russky Fortified Region. It is the area west of Ukrainian Lviv.[/FONT]
    Do you know what fighting took place there?
    Who attacked that part of the Line when Op Barbarossa started?
    Is this webpage of any relevance?
    Íà Ëüâîâñêîì íàïðàâëåíèè
     
  10. laufer

    laufer Senior Member

    Do you know what fighting took place there?
    Who attacked that part of the Line when Op Barbarossa started?
    Is this webpage of any relevance?
    Íà Ëüâîâñêîì íàïðàâëåíèè

    [FONT=&quot]Yes, the area I've visited was defended by 41 Rifle Division, some garrison forces and NKVD border troops. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Last nests of resistance were captured or destroyed on June 30th.
    It is fortified region number 12 from map linked below
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    Grafika:Linia Mołotowa.jpg - Wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia
     
  11. Gerard

    Gerard Seelow/Prora

    8 days..... 8 days to smash through lines of bunkers. It just goes to show the fallibility of Fixed defenses against combined arms attacks.... Eben Emael fell quickly Maginot Line didnt hinder the Germans much, even the forces that had to attack it directly.... the Atlantic Wall was pierced fairly easily....Just as the age of the Battleship ended in WW2 so did the myth that Fixed defenses would hold out against determined resistance.
     
  12. bobik12361

    bobik12361 New Member

    Laufer can you give exact location of these fortifications?
    I live in south eastern poland and recently I have visited some molotov line bunkers at the bank of san river. But yours look way different than those that I have seen.
     
  13. bobik12361

    bobik12361 New Member

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