- Osnabrück Canal
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The Osnabrück Canal (German: Stichkanal Osnabrück, formerly the Zweigkanal Osnabrück) or SKO, is an artificial waterway, about 14.5 km long, that links the Mittelland Canal in central Germany with the port in the town of Osnabrück. It was built between 1910 and 1915 and runs largely parallel to the unnavigable River Hase, the greatest distance between the two being about 1 km.
The Canal was crossed by the 11th Armoured Division during World War II during its advance across Germany.[1]
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Osnabrück Canal where it branches off the Mittelland Canal near Achmer
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Osnabrück Canal, Hollager Schleuse lock
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The canal ends in Osnabrück's town harbour
References
- ^ The Bridge at Halen (complete version) - an incident in Germany with 11th Armoured Division at www.bbc.co.uk. Accessed on 24 Mar 11.
External links
- Osnabrück Canal (German)
Categories:- Canals in Lower Saxony
- Osnabrück
- 1910s architecture
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