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What remained of the submarine base

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The Germans built a verly large concrete structure in IJmuiden in World War II, which was used as an underground harbour for speedboats and submarines protected from air raids. Because of attacks from the Royal Air Force with special bombs not much more than great piles of rubble is left.

  • Polygoon-Profilti (producent) / Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid (beheerder)
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