Võiküla 36. 10-Zoll-Küstenschutzbatterie und gepflasterte Straße
Militärtechnik
This coastal defence battery is situated between the villages of Võiküla and Rässa. The 36th 10-inch Coastal Defence Battery formed part of the 1st Battalion of the Muhu Strait fortifications during World War I. Its construction began in 1915. The battery comprised five 10-inch (254-mm) Durlacher-type guns, which were mounted on wooden barbettes later upgraded to concrete emplacements standing 70 metres apart. The artillery was protected from the front by a 400-metre-long sand wall piled without the use of machinery, 15 metres wide at its ridge and 25 metres wide at its foot.. The battery was active in combat during Operation Albion, the German offensive in 1917.
It is in good condition, considering its exposure to the elements, but all of the gun emplacements and the cemented front wall are partially overgrown. The cobbled road is in good condition.
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Vielen Dank für das Finden des Fehlers! Wir haben eine Korrektur im estnischen Text (254 mm) vorgenommen.
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Erinnerungen an den berühmten Schmied von Muhu
Andrus Müüripea (1877-1945), alias Puka aus dem Dorf Andrus Lepik, war vor dem Krieg ein berühmter Schmied in Muhu.
10 Zoll ist immer noch eine 25,4 cm Kanone, nicht 254 cm!