Bunker 22f Border Defence Bocholt-Herentals Canal

Bunker 22f Border Defence Bocholt-Herentals Canal

Bunker for two machine guns.
Built in 1935 by contractor Couck André in Liederkerke.
In the whole line this is the only machine gun bunker with a steel observation bell, type Cloche F.M.
It is also equipped with five grenade launching holes.
This bunker fell under the deployment of the Cie. Kaulille border cyclists. (bunkers 12 to 31)

This bunker is part of the forward position that was constructed during the interbellum along the Limburg canals. This Grensstelling consists of the Zuid-Willemsvaart, the Bocholt-Herentals canal section and the Briegden-Neerharen connecting canal. This starts at Mol, after which it goes east along Lommel, Neerpelt via Bocholt, Bree, Neeroeteren, Maasmechelen to Lanaken west of Maastricht. There were a total of 72 bunkers for defence; of which 44 flanking bank bunkers, 11 gun bunkers, 7 heavy bunkers and 10 machine gun bunkers. 

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Source

• Text: Geert-Jan van Glabbeek
• Photos: Geert-Jan van Glabbeek