Arbeit hinter dem Westwall 1940

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00:20While the soldier was on guard in the outskirts of Westphalia,

00:23the peaceful work continued in the protection of this huge farm.

00:27In the liberated areas along Westphalia,

00:30the soldier had taken over the work of some farmers.

00:33He ordered the soil in the usual way.

00:36Many thousands of hectares of usable soil were preserved in this way from weed damage

00:41and preserved for the people's nutrition.

00:44In addition, local commandos were deployed under the leadership of the state farms,

00:48which supported the farmer in cooperation with the Wehrmacht in his hard work.

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08:41Many of the world's famous wines came from these vineyards.

08:45The soldier cared for the vineyards and preserved them.

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10:52The Wehrmacht helped to preserve German cultural property in the protection of the West Wall.

10:57Today, the farmer receives his land from the hands of the victorious soldiers,

11:02unspoiled for future harvests.

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