1940s World War II snapshot photo of the German Siegfried Line in winter near Aachen, Germany - Tank traps along the Siegfried Line and were known as dragon's teeth" or "pimples" (in German Höcker, "humps") because of their shape.
1940s World War II snapshot photo of the German Siegfried Line in winter near Aachen, Germany - Tank traps were built for miles along the Siegfried Line and were known as "dragon's teeth" or "pimples" (in German Höcker, "humps") because of their shape. These blocks of reinforced concrete stand in several rows on a single foundation. There are two typical sorts of barrier: Type 1938 with four teeth getting higher toward the back, and Type 1939 with five such teeth. Many other irregular lines of teeth were also built. Another design of tank obstacle was made by welding together several bars of steel in such a way that any tank rolling over it would be penetrated in its weak bottom armour. If the lie of the land allowed it, water-filled ditches were dug instead of tank traps. An example of this kind of defence are those north of Aachen near Geilenkirchen.
1940s World War II snapshot photo of the German Siegfried Line in winter near Aachen, Germany - Tank traps along the Siegfried Line and were known as dragon's teeth" or "pimples" (in German Höcker, "humps") because of their shape.
1940s World War II snapshot photo of the German Siegfried Line in winter near Aachen, Germany - Tank traps were built for miles along the Siegfried Line and were known as "dragon's teeth" or "pimples" (in German Höcker, "humps") because of their shape. These blocks of reinforced concrete stand in several rows on a single foundation. There are two typical sorts of barrier: Type 1938 with four teeth getting higher toward the back, and Type 1939 with five such teeth. Many other irregular lines of teeth were also built. Another design of tank obstacle was made by welding together several bars of steel in such a way that any tank rolling over it would be penetrated in its weak bottom armour. If the lie of the land allowed it, water-filled ditches were dug instead of tank traps. An example of this kind of defence are those north of Aachen near Geilenkirchen.