Fort Battice - Fortified Position Liège

An outpost of the fortress of Battice in Battice, Belgium.

This post contained auxiliary ventilation systems.

The two armored dome portion of the roof contain a retractable air intake. These were manually operated with cables. pulleys and counterweights. They could be extended 18 meters. The air intake will have been in use particularly at night during wartime operations. During the day it would be an easy target.

A similar ventilation system was installed in Bloc Waucomont. Bloc Waucomont was the wartime entrance of Fort Battice.

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Source

• Text: Ed Lewandowski
• Photos: Ed Lewandowski