Lkrekino Observation Post, Winter 1941–42
Observation post at Lkrekino in the winter of 1941–42; in the foreground, Major Müller; in the background, General of Artillery Albrecht Wodrig.
An observation post (or B-Stelle) served to direct friendly artillery fire and monitor enemy movements from a protected position. The fact that a General of Artillery like Albrecht Wodrig personally visited such an exposed, forward position underscores the tactical importance of this sector of the front during the first winter of the war. For the artillery command, the observation post acted as the "eye" at the front, from which vital target coordinates were transmitted directly to gun batteries stationed well behind the front line.
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