Lars A. Hansson pictures

Lars A. Hansson pictures

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Military history
Sweden
Czech RepublicTwo fortresses and one town converted to a concentration camp.
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GermanyNaturally a country (or actually two) with lots of history, both from the 2WW and cold war era.
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KazakstanA machinegun nest on the border to China that I stumbled upon during a birding trip in the area.
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NorwayPart of the Atlantic wall in the bad old days. Made numerous modern installations as well. Has the biggest preserved landbased gun in the world.
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SingaporeSiloso museum with coastal battery from the 2WW era, situated on an island in the Singapore harbour.
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UkraineGreat country with everything from Chernobyl to Balaklava.
1 41
United KingdomA great country with many bunkerfriedns of mine.
1 3
IcelandNot a lot of fortification on the island but quite a few remains from the occupation during the second world war.
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Industrial History
Sweden
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Ukraine
1 140
Caves & MinesKirunavaara in northern Sweden is by far the biggest coppermine in the world with some 500 km of roads underground.
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Kirunavaara


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After a night in Kiruna we took a sightseeing of the Kirunavaara mine, the largest working mine (iron) in the world with some 400 km of roads under ground.

Photo date: 23 June 2006.

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