Road Block Pepinster

The borne Cointet anti-char. These types of posts are actually roadblocks, anti-tank posts.

One would walk right past them not realizing that this is a piece of World War II history.

Between two of these poles cables were stretched to pull so-called Spanish horsemen across the road. Or just the cable as a roadblock. Several Spanish horsemen or other roadblocks could be connected.

The posts protrude only 40 cm above the ground, but are buried 1.80 meters into concrete. That will also be the reason that if they were not really in the way, they left these posts in place after the war, like this one lying along the tracks and the other on the opposite side on the roadside.

Close to roadblock is bunker Vesdre. This bunker belongs to the sector Becco-Vesdre of the 1 defense line of the city of Liège, 'la Position Fortifiée de Liège', PFL 1, and belongs to the fortress of Tancrémont.

This roadblock therefore belongs to this bunker. When threatened, the men of the bunker could already block the road and then take their position in the bunker.

Nb; see the explanation of the municipality of Esneux on the road; Rue des Messes at Tilff. There the two poles are still standing and this explanation is placed next to them. (photo 5)

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