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Festung is a
generic German word for a fortress.
Although it is not in
common usage in English, it is used in a
number of
historical contexts involving...
- Die
Festung ('The Fortress') is a German-language
novel by Lothar-Günther Buchheim, the
sequel to his 1973 Das Boot. It was
published in 1995 by Hoffmann...
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Festung Norwegen (German, transl. Fortress Norway) was the
heavy defence and
fortification system of
Norway during the
occupation of
Norway by **** Germany...
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Ehrenbreitstein Fortress (German:
Festung Ehrenbreitstein, IPA: [ˌfɛstʊŋ ˈeːʁənbʁaɪtʃtaɪn] ) is a
fortress in the
German state of Rhineland-Palatinate...
- months, with the
defense lasting around 60 days. The
building was
labelled Festung ("Fortress") on
German maps. Sgt.
Pavlov was
awarded the Hero of the Soviet...
- In the
German language,
Festung Warschau ("Fortress Warsaw") is the term used to
refer to a
fortified and well-defended Warsaw. In the 20th century, the...
- Königstein
Fortress (German:
Festung Königstein), the "Saxon Bastille", is a
hilltop fortress near Dresden, in
Saxon Switzerland, Germany,
above the town...
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Fortress Europe (German:
Festung Europa) was a
military propaganda term used by both
sides of
World War II
which referred to the
areas of Continental...
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Fortress Crete (German:
Festung Kreta) was the term used
during World War II by the
German occupation forces to
refer to the
garrison and fortification...
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Rothenberg Fortress (German:
Festung Rothenberg) is a
fortress on the
eponymous hill, 588 m, near
Schnaittach in the
Franconian Jura. The
first fortifications...
