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7a

FLAK TOWERS, LOCATED JUST TO THE LEFT OF PHOTO 7 LEDGEND.
FLAK TOWERS WERE EMMENSE CONCRETE FORTIFICATIONS USUALLY BRIMMING WITH ANTI-AIRCRAFT WEAPONS AND SEARCH LIGHTS.
SMOKE, FROM CENTER ONE, POSSIBLE FROM GERMAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS WITH ON-GOING BOMBING MISSION.
FLAK TOWER ON LOWER LEFT CONTAINED RANGING/RADAR EQUIPTMENT. USUALLY KEPT SEPARATE FROM GUN TOWER DUE TO CONCUSSIONS FROM ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS.
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CLICK HERE FOR PRESENT DAY 360 PHOTO OF ABOVE FLAK TOWERS.
THE ABOVE FLAK TOWERS ARE ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT IN THE LINKED IMAGE.
CLICK HERE FOR FLAK TOWER PANORAMAS.
(Thanks to Gerhard Winkler)

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