Fort Kessel
George Front Caserne and entrance. The right picture shows the original
movable bridge, to seal off the entrance.
(Picture July 1999)
Build : 1909 to 1912
Class : Class II Fort
Material : Concrete
Enemy Fire :
Kürtze Marine Kanonen Batterie - 42cm, 57 shots from
2.4 km
Östreich Festungs-Artillerie Bataillon - 30,5cm, 26 shots
from 2.0 km
Layout :
Installed is one 15cm gun, 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).
Entry gate with later build non removable bridge
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