From 1938 onwards, a fortification system unique in Europe was built behind the Siegfried Line: the Western Air Defence Zone (LVZ West). It consisted of fortified anti-aircraft batteries and was designed to repel enemy aircraft. The Hornisgrinde was also selected as the location for an LVZ West anti-aircraft battery. With the construction of this position, the Hornisgrinde became a restricted area for the next 60 years. As the Second World War progressed, direction-finding equipment for guiding fighter planes was installed there. After the Second World War, the French army took over the summit and used it for communications. After their withdrawal in 1999, extensive measures were taken to remove the structures from both eras as completely as possible. The documentation traces the remaining traces left behind by these structures. The German and French fortifications are presented with illustrations, plans and maps. A photographic tour of the summit with many colour pictures illustrates the extent of the military construction measures. In view of the French military's long-term use of the Hornisgrinde from 1945 to 1999, this 3rd edition of the Hornisgrinde Book is written in German and French.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Wein, F.
Title
Hornisgrinde
Details
3rd, expanded and revised edition. German and French test, numerous black-and-white and colour photographs, black-and-white drawings, maps, large format. 192 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
Die deutsch-französische Wehrgeschichte eines Schwarzwaldberges
Explorate-Verlag Eschbachstr. 12 78126 Königsfeld Deutschland
