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The Fort of Battice (French: fort de Battice, pronounced [fɔʁ də batis]) is a Belgian fortification located just to the east of the town of Battice. The...

(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....

492278°E / 50.674611; 5.492278 The Fort de Loncin (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ də lɔ̃sɛ̃]) is one of twelve forts built around Liège, Belgium, in the...

d'Oorderen Fort de Zwyndrecht Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau Fort de Barchon Fort de Battice Fort de la Chartreuse Citadelle of Liège Fort d'Eben-Emael Fort d'Évegnée...

of the Fort de Battice in the line of the four 1930s forts, located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Liège. Aubin-Neufchâteau and the Fort de Tancrémont...

(11 mi) southeast of Liège. Tancrémont and Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau are smaller than Eben-Emael and Fort de Battice. Collectively, the line was known as the...

repulsed several infantry assaults. Two of the forts surrendered on 21 May and the last, Fort de Battice, on the following day, having been by-passed by...

Raymond Adolphe Séré de Rivières, the fort was built exclusively of unreinforced concrete, a new material, rather than masonry. The fort was heavily bombarded...

were tested in 1942 and 1943 first against the Belgian Fort de Battice then against the Belgian Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau. They were also tested against the...

to Maastricht. The Fort de Battice occupied the second strategic point on the main road and rail lines from Aachen. The forts de Tancrémont and Aubin-Neufchâteau...

691083°E / 50.672778; 5.691083 The Fort de Barchon (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ də baʁʃɔ̃]) is one of twelve forts built around Liège, Belgium, in the...

525750°E / 50.694694; 5.525750 The Fort de Lantin (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ də lɑ̃tɛ̃]) is one of twelve forts built around Liège, Belgium, in the...

640472°E / 50.692806; 5.640472 The Fort de Pontisse (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ də pɔ̃tis]) is one of twelve forts built around Liège, Belgium, in the...

Raymond Adolphe Séré de Rivières, the fort was built exclusively of unreinforced concrete, a new material, rather than masonry. The fort was heavily bombarded...

641306°E / 50.591028; 5.641306 The Fort de Chaudfontaine (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ də ʃofɔ̃tɛn]) is one of twelve forts built around Liège, Belgium, in...

528667°E / 50.577667; 5.528667 The Fort de Boncelles (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ də bɔ̃sɛl]) is one of twelve forts built around Liège, Belgium, in the...

466028°E / 50.646306; 5.466028 The Fort de Hollogne (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ də ɔlɔɲ]) is one of twelve forts built around Liège, Belgium, in the...

692250°E / 50.617806; 5.692250 The Fort de Fléron (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ də fleʁɔ̃]) is one of twelve forts built around Liège, Belgium, in the...

465000°E / 50.607722; 5.465000 The Fort de Flémalle (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ də flemal]) is one of twelve forts built around Liège, Belgium, in the...

the left, a second column was held up at Blegny, east of Fort Barcheron and retired to Battice, when the fate of the other columns became known. To the...