Part of the Molotov line: Poland found an abandoned bunker of World War II (photo)

To spread: During the construction of a road in eastern Poland near the village of Belzhets, they found a bunker of World War II. Although previous studies with the help of LIDAR technology have found the remains of military trenches and armor in the area, they did not give any tips about the hidden structure buried under vegetation and soil, Heritage Daily writes. In focus, technology appeared its Telegram channel.

Subscribe to not miss the latest and most intrusive news from the world of science! Experts confirmed that the hopper is part of the Molotov line, namely to the fortified area of ​​Rava-Ruska. This defensive network was built between 1940 and 1941 by the Soviet Union, it extended from the Baltic Sea to the Carpathians. According to archaeologist Lukash Mekhovich, there was probably an anti -tank position.

"A 45mm M1937 (53-k) anti-tank gun was installed in the hopper on a concrete slab," he said. Strategically located on the top of the hill, this position provided a good overview of the Belzhets road-Lyubcha-Krulesko. Molotov's line was not fully completed, and when Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, many fortifications, such as this, were not well equipped and poorly protected.

The rapid onset of Barbarossa surgery caught the Soviet troops by surprise, and many defense structures were abandoned or quickly captured. It is believed that the hopper was partially destroyed either by the Soviet troops during retreat or as a result of dismantling after the war. Today, only the front part with the small gap remained intact, the roof collapsed, and the back and side walls have significant damage.

For local communities and historians, such findings are a direct link with the key moments of the XX century. Laing road work continues to open traces of the past, which, although buried for decades, is still forming a historical landscape of the region. Earlier, Focus wrote about an ancient monastery in Istanbul, known as a bloody church. It is the only dome Byzantine church in the city that still functions as a place of worship and has never been transformed into a mosque.