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Structure number: K.1
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Structure |
Machine gun nest. |
| Sector center line |
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| State of readiness (1942) |
Cast.
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| Remark (1942) |
Without a door. Partly above the ground level. Two
embrasures, mountings for the machine guns wont be installed. Cannot be
found from the map.
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| Remark (1955) |
The doors are partly above the ground level. Two
embrasures, mountings for the machine guns wont be installed. There is
water on the floor.
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| Note |
This one is an interesting structure in the
Harparskog-line, First of all its structure number or code is different
from all the other structures and also the structure itself resembles
more of a machine gun position from the First World War than from the Second
one. There is still water on the floor, but it's just and just below
the embrasures. The original wood reinforcements are still inside.
Looking at the description from 1955, the text was just copied from the
fortification card of 1942, but with error in writing, as there is no
door and at least not several doors, as the description has been written
in plural. This structure is also not marked to the fortification map,
but I have now placed it rather accurately to the map. Also the
structures from 233 can be seen right next to K.1. Still both of these have their own fortification cards and descriptions. Interestingly the
strength class for K.1 has been marked IV, even when concrete has been
used. Most of the other structures which have strength class IV, are
just dugouts with log reinforcements. Today there is only a pit on the
ground from those structures.
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Dated: ? & 28.3.1955
- The first inventory in the Harparskog-line was made in
1942, when the Finnish Defence Forces made the first fortification cards for the
structures in Harparskog-line. In 1955 the structures in the defensive line were
inspected once again and at that time, description part for the original
fortification cards were made. The description from 1955 gives very detailed
information about the structures, as there's even a full inventory what should be in
the bunkers and what is missing.
- Notes are based on my own personal observations in the
defensive line during the years 2005 & 2006.
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