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White Rock Fortress
Location: Brest, Belarus
The White Rock Fortress initially was built to protect the river. But as the river swallowed the fortress lost its meaning and in course of time was abandoned; only the storage buildings remained in use. As the war began the fortress was manned again and reconditioning works started. However, nothing of protective or repair works had been finished at the time it was bombed. The last of the garrison defenders have been standing against approaching enemy army.
Located in Brest, Belarus; the fort can be divided into three perimeters. The first perimeter of the form comes in the form of two ditches with a mound in-between them, running round most of the fort. Then comes the fort's outer wall, a mixture of mud and bricks, there are plenty of gaps in the wall allowing access, and a number of fortified buildings outside the wall. Finally comes the surroundings of the forts, where a large number of hills can provide cover for flanking units.
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