NEW DEFENCE LINE
German Preparations In France (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) LONDON. Mar. 5. The Berlin radio declared that a new defence line, described as being like the Siegfried Line, is being built on the northern coast of France Already 135 miles have been completed with concrete emplacements and bomb-proof blockhouses. It is claimed that the line is proof against possible attack by parachute troops.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLI, Issue 22215, 7 March 1942, Page 5
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64NEW DEFENCE LINE Timaru Herald, Volume CLI, Issue 22215, 7 March 1942, Page 5
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