Rear of Blockhaus

Blockhaus Eperlecques.

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June 21st 2012
21st June 2012 Thursday. Leisurely start, early morning showers but they stopped enabling us to breakfast outside. Went to Le Blockhaus at Eperlecques. This was the first site selected and built by Hitler for the installation of a factory to assemble and launch V2 rockets so that the attack on England could start. It is a huge building containing over 90,000 tons of cement- ... read more

Europe » France » Nord-Pas de Calais » Calais

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more