FLAK Bunkermuseum Wurzenpaß - Austria - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

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This FLAK stands in the Bunkermuseum Wurzenpass.
It was from the "Österreichischen Bundesheer".

"During the" Cold War "Austria should remain through a network of bunkers and barriers spared an attack. Meanwhile, all equipment dismantled and scrapped the weapons. Only the exceptionally extensive facilities of the fortifications (1963-1995 built and um-/ausgebaut) at the Wurzenpass federal highway B109 in the triangle (A-SLO-I) remain - and its most secret and locked gates are open since August 2005 ...

The Bunker Museum at Wurzenpass / Carinthia is unique in Austria. It is part of a comprehensive project that explores the history of this section also Austrian and security and defense policy should be documented and presented. This is a central collection of materials based on and expanded. The information collected is currently being worked up in a dissertation and see the museum as soon as possible and be on this site.

The project is a private initiative that is supported by the Defense Department. The project operator was itself divided on the root pass / Carinthia as a militia soldier and civilian was professionally for two decades as a public worker in the Department of Defense operates. As the last commander of the disbanded "lock company WURZEN/73" He wants to get the previously never written history of the space defense, fortifications and blocking force of posterity.
are covered in depth ... "- Source: (visit link)

Where is this artillery located?: Military Grounds What military of the world used this device?: Austrian What type of artillery is this?: Not listed Date artillery was in use: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Cost?: Not Listed Artillery is no longer operational: Not Listed Still may work: Not Listed Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Two pictures are required for this Waymark. Please take a close up picture of the artillery. Take a second with the artillery in the distance and capture as much of the surroundings as possible. Name the Waymark with first the name of the area and second what the artillery is. An example would be if it were a cannon in front of the Montgomery Armory you would name the Waymark: Montgomery Armory Cannon.

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