Brick model of a tank on the border between Slovakia and Austria in Petržalka district in Bratislava, Slovakia. The origins of the brick model are unclear. According to one of the versions, the model was built on the Czechoslovak border in 1933 as a part of the Czechoslovak border fortifications. According to another version, the model was constructed by Nazi German troops and used as a training target. According to the next version, the model was built by the Germans to confuse and intimidate the Red Army troops during the last days of World War II in spring 1945.

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Size: 5586px × 3724px
Photo credit: © Vladimir Pomortzeff / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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