Bunker PL 17 Oupeye
This is bunker PL 17 form sector Pontisse-Lixhe (PL) from de 4th line of defence for the city of Liège (PFL 4) and belongs to fort Pontisse.
The (17th) bunker is located a ridge and had perfect view over the village of Oupeye, the town of Visé, the river Meuse and part of the city of Liège.
the bunker was equipped with a machinegun and a 47 mm anti-tank canon.
When after the war the bunkers were no longer usefull for the defense of Belgium, the iron shutters were sold as scrap.
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Source
- Text: Ed Lewandowski
- Photos: Ed Lewandowski
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