• Rhonda GerberCamino francésTraveler
    The electric power station
    Hammocks where the men would sleep because the generation of power was 24/72Sleeping quarters where men shared (not enough bunks for 600 men) the bunks and slept in shiftslong tunnel ahead to Headquarters2Now to block 8 then 91PharmacyThe Infirmary1The operating roomThe underground train1The emergency exit: the top is filled with gravel so impossible for enemy to get in.1A folding door could be opened if French needed to escape. Gravel would fall in rear shaft.Oil exploitation originated in Alsace in 1735 (not in Saudi Arabia)Oil dripping on the walls1In spare time, soldiers painted drawings on the walls.1Some recreations of their drawingsThe artillery command quartersArtillery command would receive info from the lookouts and would decide what action to take.The cisterne: water in case of fire2189 ton mass embodying the 100 ton gunned turret

    7.2 Schoenenbourg Fort

    Aug 22–23, 2024 in France ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    This fort was left abandoned until some men decided to make it into a museum. Very mind-blowing experience to visit this site. Civilians dug out all the tunnels (not machines) over a 9 month period and were paid by the military. The fort was used for about 1 month until the Germans bombed it heavilly. The French Commander of the fort wanted to continue fighting but he was ordered to surrender by his superior. The commander believed in the motto of the fort was "On ne passe pas" meaning "no-one passes." After the French surrendered, the Germans did not use the fort.Read more