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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A black-and-white photo of a German hillside covered with a line of defenses .

Siegfried Line

Germany's Siegfried Line stood in the way of Allied forces making a swift invasion into Germany from the west. The wall was comprised of three-foot high concrete obstacles called “dragon's teeth.” They were often wired, surrounded by mines and covered by Nazi machine guns and indirect fire.

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