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Delving into the history of Bunker/Pillbox 112 here in my city! I've gathered a lot of fascinating materials and might even write a book about this fortification. Stay tuned for some interesting finds!

At the turn of the Dniester from July 7th to July 19th, 1941. The 12th Mogilev-Yampolsky fortified area fought to the death. Here they stopped the advance of the fascist hordes. More than 5,000 invaders were eliminated. During the battle, 912 soldiers of the fortified area died the death of heroes. Loyal to the military oath, the garrison of the pillbox 112 killed more than 500 fascist soldiers. Died and fought in an unequal battle to the end, they fulfilled their duty to their Socialist Motherland.

The remains of Bunker/pillbox 112 of the 12th Mogilev-Yampolsky Fortified Area

Memorial complex during the Fall
The remains of Bunker/pillbox 112 of the 12th Mogilev-Yampolsky Fortified AreaThe remains of Bunker/pillbox 112 of the 12th Mogilev-Yampolsky Fortified Area

Exploring the Bunker/pillbox 112 videos
PART 1 - The remains of Bunker/pillbox 112 of the 12th Mogilev-Yampolsky Fortified Area - YouTube

PART 2 - The remains of Bunker/pillbox 112 of the 12th Mogilev-Yampolsky Fortified Area - YouTube

PART 3 - The remains of Bunker/pillbox 112 of the 12th Mogilev-Yampolsky Fortified Area - YouTube

Amazing footage from the Wochenschau from 1941 depicting the battle and crossing of the Dniester River.
На Днестре в 1941 линия Сталина - YouTube

German wartime magazines dedicated to the battle at the Dniester River
The remains of Bunker/pillbox 112 of the 12th Mogilev-Yampolsky Fortified AreaThe remains of Bunker/pillbox 112 of the 12th Mogilev-Yampolsky Fortified Area

A wounded Soviet POW applied pressure to his leg after his bunker on the Dniester River was blown up by German forces. Between 22 June and 26 July 1941, Axis Romanian troops with the help of the Wehrmacht recovered Bessarabia (modern-day Moldova) and northern Bukovina (in present-day Ukraine). The Soviets employed scorched earth tactics during their forced retreat from Bessarabia, destroying the infrastructure and transporting movable goods to Russia by railway. At the end of July, after a year of Soviet rule, the region was once again under Romanian control. Near the Dniester River, Moldova. July 1941.
The remains of Bunker/pillbox 112 of the 12th Mogilev-Yampolsky Fortified Area

The red dotted circle highlights Bunker 112
The remains of Bunker/pillbox 112 of the 12th Mogilev-Yampolsky Fortified Area

View of the 112th bunker, looking towards the Dniester River and Moldova
The remains of Bunker/pillbox 112 of the 12th Mogilev-Yampolsky Fortified AreaThe remains of Bunker/pillbox 112 of the 12th Mogilev-Yampolsky Fortified Area

The main bunker points at Moldova
The remains of Bunker/pillbox 112 of the 12th Mogilev-Yampolsky Fortified Area The remains of Bunker/pillbox 112 of the 12th Mogilev-Yampolsky Fortified Area

Germans crossing the pontoon bridge. The same bridge can be seen above from the bunker's perspective.
The remains of Bunker/pillbox 112 of the 12th Mogilev-Yampolsky Fortified Area

I hope you enjoyed the materials. I wish you all a great Friday and a peaceful weekend.

Br,
SovPha