Bunker Belt Bruggenhoofd Gent – Rear Line Bunker B11

Belgian bunker, part of the Ghent Bridgehead. This defensive position was constructed between 1934 and 1938, eight kilometres south of Ghent. Its construction was part of the fortification policy that Belgium pursued after the First World War.
The actual bridgehead consisted of two resistance nests – Betsberg and Muntekouter – and three strong points – Semmerzake, Eke and Astene.
The resistance nests and strong points were connected to each other by a curtain consisting of three defence lines.

B11 was one of two small rear line bunkers positioned close together between the strong points Astene and Eke. They were located between B9, B10 (185 m) and B12 (535 m).
The corners were finished with bricks and the whole was cemented with the motif of ash stones. The saddle roof was covered with red mechanical tiles.
The bunker contained 1 small room and an airlock.
It was equipped as standard for the installation of a Maxim machine gun but was also equipped to be able to install a Hotchkiss or Colt machine gun.
The small bunker is completely free in a field in the Bosstraat.

Extensive information about this bunker belt can be found on the site Bunkergordel Bruggenhoofd Gent. It also contains photos, plans and technical data of the bunkers. A map shows the locations per municipality.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck