Bornem Fortress
This fort was built from 1908 on, but it was not completely ready at the outbreak of the First World War. The fort was spared from the heavy German shelling in 1914.
In World War II it was used by both the Belgians and after the capitulation by the Germans for infantry support.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Ricky van Dyck
Nearby
Museum
Point of interest
Monument
- War Memorial Oppuurs - Oppuurs (Puurs-Sint-Amands)
- War Memorial Bornem - Bornem
- Memorial Glider of 101st Airborne Signal Company - Mariekerke (Bornem)
Cemetery
- Belgian Graves Veterans Branst - Branst (Bornem)
- Belgian Graves Veterans Mariekerke - Mariekerke (Bornem)
- Field of Honour Sint-Amands - Sint-Amands (Puurs-Sint-Amands)
Remembrance Stone
- Stumbling Stones Verbindingsstraat 31 - Sint-Niklaas
- Stumbling Stones Veldstraat 89 - Sint-Niklaas
- Stumbling Stone Casinostraat 23 - Sint-Niklaas
Fortification
- Sint-Pietersburcht (Puurs Redoubt) - Puurs-Sint-Amands
- Fort Steendorp - Steendorp (Temse)
- Lauwershoek Redoubt - Lauwershoek (Temse)
Crash site
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