Zuydcoote's "fort battery", also called the "eastern battery", is located on the coast of the municipality of Leffrinckoucke, a few kilometers north-east of Dunkirk. It was built from 1877 to 1878 as an annex to the Fort des Dunes, built on the same locality, to the south-west, which has the specificity of having been built under the sand! Both are integrated into the defense system of the "Zuydcoote pass", a site of maritime traffic and possible attacks from the sea, designed by General de Séré de Rivières. From this perspective, the port of Dunkirk could be protected. The strong battery was built in yellow bricks in order to merge with the dunes! It was armed with four 19 cm guns and six 95 mm guns from 1888. Subsequently, the "strong battery" was integrated into the Maginot line until 1940 before being overhauled and completed by blockhouses as part of the Atlantic Wall built by the German army. If you enjoy the explore, please consider SUBSCRIBING and turning on the NOTIFICATION BELL ? HHWR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hidden_history_with_ray/ HHWR FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hiddenhistorywithray New Merch https://my-store-bf1c6d.creator-spring.com/listing/new-for-summer-2022-hhwr-merch Also, feel free to leave a COMMENT and I will ALWAYS reply to you! WE ARE JOINED ON THIS EXPLORE BY : Exploringwithin: https://www.youtube.com/c/ExploringWithin #abandonedplaces #ww2 #urbex ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlxXqjy773g

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