In May 1940 Jacob Machiel Kock was commander of Fort Boven-Lent, near Nijmegen. In his daughter's papers, found by granddaughter Anne Pek, a drawing from October 1945 of the fort's defenses was recently found, plus a series of drawings of gun emplacements.
J.M. Kock (left) at the fort
Overview arrangement of the support points
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J.M. Kock (left) at the fortOverview arrangement of the support pointsSetup 12 AGSetup 13Setup 16Setup 16Setup 16
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