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built onto the eastern side covering the landfront. By the approach road an U-WaKoFest personnel bunker was built. Facing south:- across the road from the U-WaKoFest is another operating position and buried bunker for a 60cm searchlight and a 'jaeger' casemate for a 10.5cm K 331(f). Further towards
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