Grebbe Line - Pantherstellung

Pantherstellung

During the war the Germans made use of the Grebbe line to create their own defence line called the Pantherstellung. General Model initiated on 26 October 1944 the building of the Pantherstellung. At that time it was clear that the enemy would not enter from the west but from the south. The Germans would like to keep Holland because of the V2 rocket attacks at London. They didn't want to lose the route of the rockets and so the enemy shouldn't reach the IJsselmeer. The Germans had to made some changes to the design, because the threat came from the south. From Veenendaal to Amersfoort the defence line was the same at the Grebbe line.

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