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Not far from Cunla Pass, the first Soviet highway defense fence was built to prevent sleeping. 7. It is all kinds of fortifications set on both sides of the main road of the mountain pass. Relying on these fortifications, the Soviet army can attack the highway below the mountain from the commanding heights. [] With machine guns and artillery, this traffic lifeline to the hinterland of the Soviet Union was blocked. On both sides of the road, there are many trenches, and the bunkers on these trenches can let unprotected infantry leave their bodies.
These fortifications were built in a hurry. In a hurry, some semi-rigid bunkers can only be built for some key firepower with some materials found nearby. Cement and steel bars can't be found, so more buildings are built with local hardwoods and sandbags. Although this bunker has no good anti-strike ability, the effect of low-angle shelling is very bad because of its commanding and complex terrain. Moreover, the Soviet commander Colonel Boris scattered all kinds of infantry guns, anti-tank guns and howitzers in the bunkers on both sides of Yamaguchi Road. Although the consequence of this is to reduce the coordinated shelling power caused by volley, the advantage is to improve the fire point. ...