Fort Broechem
corridor
corridor

George Front Caserne and Entrance and detail of Fortress Name Plate (Picture : July 1999)

Build : 1909 to 1912

Class : Class II Fort

Material : Concrete

Enemy Fire :
Kürtze Marine Kanonen Batterie - 42cm, 74 shots from 8.2 km
Östreich Festungs-Artillerie Bataillon - 30,5cm, 70 shots from 8.9 km

On the Saillents 2 and 3 are 15cm guns located, two observation towers and two search lights. For protection of the ditch and the nearby area, are 5,7 cm guns installed on each corner of the fortress (saillent 1 to 4).

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