Former Military Fuel Tanks L'Houmeau
The French army stocked one million liters of petrol in these tanks. They were set on fire in 1940, before the arrival of the German army. Almost all of these tanks were destroyed after the war.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Thierry Ilansades
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