Bunker Vi 6 Visé

This is bunker Vi 6-2 of the 17 bunkers in the sector of Visé (Vi). The sector is part of de third line of defense (PFL 3) for the city of Liège.

For a more detailed description and explanation of the defense line, see the article about bunker Vi 1.

This particular bunker sits on a former milatiry base in the center of te town of Visé. The base was left abolished. Since 1982 it provides accomodation for a primary school named after Lieutenant Jacquemin who was k.i.a. on May 24th 1940. On the base were stationed the so called 'cyclistes frontières' (border cyclists). They would use bicycles to gard parameters and move between the bunkers in the sector of Visé and nearby secors.

On the base there were 4 bunkers from line PFL 3, sector Visé. Bunkers Vi 6, Vi 6-2, Vi 7 en Vi 7-2. Bunkers Vi 7 and Vi 7-2 were demolished after the war. Thy were on the front site of the base,near the entrance.

This is one of the largest bunkers and presumably specially designed for this base. It's size would make it an easy target when located in the field. At the time it was not possible te make a photograph on the others side of the bunker. The bunkers is located at the west-end of the site. In fact this is a double bunker. Two bunkers on top of eachother. On the groundfloor the 47 mm canon was located. On the first floor the machinegun. Because the overgrowth (foto 1) the gunopenings can not be seen.

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Source

• Text: Ed Lewandowski
• Photos: Ed Lewandowski (1, 2, 4, 5), Fedor de Vries (3)