Bruggenhoofd Gent - Rear Line Bunker B28

Belgian bunker, part of the Ghent Bridge Head. This defensive position was constructed between 1934 and 1938 eight kilometers south of Ghent. Its construction was part of the fortification policy that Belgium pursued after the First World War.
The actual bridgehead was made up of two resistance nests – Betsberg and Muntekouter – and three support points – Semmerzake, Eke and Astene.
The resistance nests and support points were connected to each other via a curtain, consisting of three lines of defense.

There are a total of 27 bunkers on Munte territory.
B28 is a rear line bunker between Muntekouter and Betsberg
This bunker with one room and a lock was equipped as standard for the installation of a Maxim machine gun. In addition, it was also equipped to mount a Hotchkiss or Colt machine gun. The loophole is clear but the entrance is still bricked up.

The bunker can be seen in the field along Koningin Astridlaan.
It can be reached via the Onderstandswegel field road that starts in the Groenstraat, a side street of the Koningin Astridlaan.

Detailed information about this bunker belt can be found on the Bunkergordel Bruggenhoofd Gent site.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck