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World War II Bomb Memorial at Altenbeken Viaduct

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World War II Bomb Memorial at Altenbeken Viaduct

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World War II Bomb Memorial at Altenbeken Viaduct

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Location: Altenbeken, Kreis Paderborn, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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January 2, 2022

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The viaduct was the target of Allied bombing raids several times during World War II and was damaged several times. Here is an article about it: westfalen-blatt.de/owl/kreis-paderborn/altenbeken/altenbekens-schicksalstag-893051

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February 26, 2023

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American World War II aerial bomb with informational plaque on the viaduct bombing

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October 9, 2021

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A memorial from the old days.

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