Peel-Raamstelling defensive line (near Mill)

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The Peel-Raamstelling defensive line (near Mill) was a Dutch World War II fortification line designed to slow a German invasion through the southeastern Netherlands.

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Peel-Raamstelling defensive line (near Mill) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II defensive line ⓘ
military fortification line ⓘ
associatedWith Dutch mobilization of 1939–1940 ⓘ
attackedBy German Army ⓘ
builtBy Dutch military engineers ⓘ
builtFor defense against Germany ⓘ
conflict World War II ⓘ
constructionType concrete bunkers ⓘ
field fortifications ⓘ
contains anti-tank obstacles ⓘ
barbed wire obstacles ⓘ
bunkers ⓘ
trenches ⓘ
country Netherlands ⓘ
currentUse educational site about World War II ⓘ
defensiveConcept linear defense ⓘ
designedTo delay mechanized forces ⓘ
exploit natural obstacles ⓘ
engagedIn Battle of Mill ⓘ
era 20th century ⓘ
followsFeature Peel marshes ⓘ
Raam river ⓘ
frontType land fortification line ⓘ
hasDutchName Peel-Raamstelling ⓘ
hasPurpose border defense ⓘ
to slow a German invasion ⓘ
hasSection Mill sector ⓘ
heritageUse local historical attraction ⓘ
war memorial site ⓘ
languageOfName Dutch ⓘ
locatedIn North Brabant ⓘ
southeastern Netherlands ⓘ
locatedNear Mill ⓘ
militaryBranch Dutch Army artillery ⓘ
Dutch Army infantry ⓘ
nearbyMunicipality Mill en Sint Hubert ⓘ
notableEvent German breakthrough in May 1940 ⓘ
opposedBy Nazi Germany ⓘ
partOf Dutch pre-war defensive system ⓘ
Peel-Raam Line ⓘ
region Peel region ⓘ
sawActionOn 10 May 1940 ⓘ
status partially preserved ⓘ
strategicRole covering the southeastern approach into the Netherlands ⓘ
timePeriod interwar period ⓘ
usedBy Dutch armed forces ⓘ
Royal Netherlands Army ⓘ

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Mill → hasWorldWarIISite → Peel-Raamstelling defensive line (near Mill) ⓘ