Bunker A - Position Avancée Hockai

The defense lines of the city of Liege, known as "La Posistion Fortifiée de Liège" consisted of 4 defense lines built around Liege. It consisted of 16 forts with numerous line bunkers in between.

In addition to these line bunkers, there were also so-called 'Position Avancées', advanced positions. These were located in Beusdael, Bilstain, Dolhain, Goé, Grunhaut, Henri-Chapelle, Hèvremont, Hockai, Hombourg, Jalhay, Limbourg, Malmedy and Stavelot.

Hockai is a small village under the municipality of Stavelot. In this village you can still find two small bunkers from "La Posistion Fortifiée de Liège. There were a total of 2 bunkers in Hockai, A and C. Bunker B was ment to be a field shelter at the time of mobilization.

Bunker A is located behind a farm, in our time. The bunker was used by this farm after the war. But the farm was abandoned. Bunker A still has its original door and is in good condition.

The bunkers of the advanced position are small (3.5 x 3.5 m) and were used as observation and protection bunkers. They were equipped with a machine gun. The holes above and below the gun opening served for ventilation.

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Source

• Text: Ed Lewandowski
• Photos: Ed Lewandowski