German Army bunker (command post) of World War I
Fortification

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 Kimbartiškės k., Turmanto sen., Zarasų r., Lithuania
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In the village of Kimbartiškės, after turning off road 5303.

In 1915–1918, the 88th division of the German 8th Army fought against the Russian army on this front line. The bunker-command post was designed to protect soldiers from powerful fire. All the bunkers were built according to a typical scheme, only the sizes of the structures differed. The bunker-command post was built using the strongest building material - concrete and reinforcement, two entrances were located at the edges of the facade wall, between which there was a small row of windows, the bunker-command post had electricity, water was brought from a nearby well, two stoves, wooden benches and bunks. The rooms for officers, communication units, and the dressing station had whitewashed walls.

The massive structure here was built using the uneven terrain and is embedded in a small ravine. This is an example of a passive fortification structure. Passive structures were not adapted for active defense. They were designed to protect soldiers and ammunition from destruction by artillery fire. Inside this object, traces of whitewashing of the walls have survived. The object is identified as a former command post.

Used sources and references:

"20th Century Fortification in Lithuania", Kaunas: Military Heritage Centre, 2008.