Amazing WW2 blueprints of East front German fortifications.

[ArmySGT.]

Originally Posted by mikeo80

Nice Find.

However, based on what I have read about the Rich Five and the constant infighting amongst the families, I do not think the "Military" side of the KFS would have been able to build such defenses.

My $0.02

Mike

I don't understand why you would think so? These are logs, wattle, and sand bags mostly. Some wire in the form of fasteners and of course barbed wire, is employed. 1914 level of technology even though these were revived for WW2. Given the lower tech level and frontier like atmosphere of the KFS, it shouldn't be hard for them to put together labor that knows how to build with logs to create standing walls, bridges, roof or overhead cover, and elevated paths. The expenditure in material for the KFS is shovels, picks, mallets, wire, spikes, cross cut saws, and wire. Low cost and not won't threaten them if lost or stolen. Given that the KFS uses slave labor there is probably an Army unit, supervised by the Secret police the provides the labor to dig and haul logs.

The KFS has lots of frontier and quite a few neighbors that are hostile. A defensive network saves on manpower to hold an area. In the German doctrine of a stabilized front, works like this held down areas, like key terrain, to enable a larger, more mobile reserve to commit counter attacks.