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...

(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....

endurance of the forts' garrisons. None of the forts, apart from the Fort de Loncin, possessed forced ventilation. The Belgian forts made little provision...

still prototypes, were sent to Liège, Belgium, and destroyed Forts Pontisse and Loncin. German soldiers bestowed the gun with the nickname "Big Bertha"...

Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban also devised an effective method to defeat them. Before Vauban, besiegers had driven a sap towards the fort until they reached...

d'Évegnée Fort de Fléron Fort de Chaudfontaine Fort d'Embourg Fort de Boncelles Fort de Flémalle Fort de Hollogne Fort de Loncin Fort de Lantin Fort de Liers...

with signal lights to permit communication with the neighboring Fort de Loncin and Fort de Liers. The guns were fired using black powder rather than smokeless...

of the ditch. It is one of the larger forts of Liège. With the exception of the Fort de Loncin, the Belgian forts made little provision for the daily needs...

bombardment began on the forts to the west of the town. Fort Boncelles fell in the morning and Fort Lantin in the afternoon and Fort Loncin was obliterated in...

other end of the ditch. The fort is one of the smaller Liège forts. With the exception of the Fort de Loncin, the Belgian forts made little provision for...