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Battlefield Attractions In Battice

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Fort Battice

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The Fort of Battice is a Belgian fortification located just to the east of the town of Battice. The fort was built in the 1930s as part of the fortified position of Liège, augmenting the twelve original forts built to defend Liège in the 1880s with four more forts closer to the Belgian frontier with Germany. Battice is nearly as large as the more famous Fort Eben-Emael. Work began in April 1934, with some finish work continuing in 1940 when war broke out. Following the successful German surprise attack on Eben-Emael, Battice held out against the Germans until 22 May 1940 . On 28 May 1940 all Belgian forces surrendered. Battice has been preserved and ...
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Battlefield Attractions In Battice

1. Fort Battice Battice
The Fort of Battice is a Belgian fortification located just to the east of the town of Battice. The fort was built in the 1930s as part of the fortified position of Liège, augmenting the twelve original forts built to defend Liège in the 1880s with four more forts closer to the Belgian frontier with Germany. Battice is nearly as large as the more famous Fort Eben-Emael. Work began in April 1934, with some finish work continuing in 1940 when war broke out. Following the successful German surprise attack on Eben-Emael, Battice held out against the Germans until 22 May 1940 . On 28 May 1940 all Belgian forces surrendered. Battice has been preserved and may be visited by the public.
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FORT BATTICE (BELGIUM)

FORT BATTICE, BATTICE, BELGIUM
MAY 2012

Lost Places Belgium - The Fort

3 Jahre lang (1934-1937) bauten bis zu 2000 Mann an diesem Fort, welches zur Befestigten Stellung Lüttich I (Position Fortifée de Liège I - P.F.L. I) gehörte. Das gesamte Areal umfasst ca. 45 ha. Die Versorgungseinrichtungen und die Kriegszeiten-Kaserne befinden sich in 30m Tiefe. Die unterirdsichen Räume, sowie die 15 oberidischen Gebäude, sind durch ein 3,5 km langes Tunnelsystem miteinander verbunden.

12 Tage leistete das Fort Battice unter heftigstem Beschuss, Widerstand gegen die deutsche Invasion. 34 der ca. 750 belgischen Verteidiger fanden dabei den Tod. Während der 4-jährigen Besetzung, diente das Fort als Versuchsgelände für die Erprobung neuer Waffen, u.a. der Röchling-Granate.

Das Fort kann von März bis November, jeweils am letzten Samstag des Monats um 13.30 Uhr besichtigt werden. Helft dem Verein damit, diese einmalige Gedenkstätte zu erhalten!

3 years (1934-1937) up to 2,000 men built at this fort, that belongs to Fortified Position Liège (Position Fortifée de Liège I - P.F.L. I). The entire area covers about 45 hectares. The utilities and the wartime barracks are located in 30m deep. The rooms under surface, and the 15 buildings on top, beeing connected through a 3,5 km long tunnel system.

For 12 days, the fort rendered resistance against the german invasion, under heavy bombardment. 34 of 750 belgian defenders were killed. During the 4-year occupation, the fort served as a testing ground for new weapons, among others the Röchling grenade.

The fort can be visited from March to November at 13.30 clock on the last Saturday of the month. Help the club to preserve this unique memorial!

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