Fort Ében-Émael
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Fort Eben-Emael is an inactive Belgian fortress located between Liège and Maastricht, on the Belgian-Dutch border, near the Albert Canal, outside the village of Ében-Émael. It was designed to defend B
"Maastricht 2" one of Fort Eben-Emael's casemates.
Section of the Caestert Plateau where the Albert Canal can be seen cutting through the ridge
A cupola in Fort Eben-Emael after penetration by a shaped charge
Entrance area, July 2007
Fort de Tancrémont
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The Fort de Tancrémont is a Belgian fortification located about 3 kilometres south of Pepinster. The fort was built in the 1930s as part of the fortified position of Liège, augmenting the twelve origi
Fort Ében-Émael
…of Liège I (Position Fortifiée de Liège I (PFL I)). From north to south, the new forts were Eben-Emael, Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau, Fort de Battice and Fort de Tancrémont. Tancrémont and Aubin-Neufchâteau are smaller than Eben-Emael and Battice. Several of the 19th century forts designed by General Henri Alexis Brialmont…
Fort vu Tancremont
View of the fort's surface