GBG member Bob Hilton was recently on tour staying near Neuville En Ferrain when he came across a French Bunker complex on the Franco-Belgium border. This was probably part a of a defensive line covering the approaches to Lille. There are 4 Gun bunkers and a Command bunker set back at the rear of the complex. They cover a sizeable area of the border in particular the old road from Neuville En Ferrain to Courtrai.
Can any member tell either Bob or I if they were ever used for the purpose for which they were constructed? Could they have been used to protect the withdrawal of the British Expeditioanry Force in May 1940? It came within the operational area of the British 3rd Division under command of Major General Bernard Law Montgomery
Bob has maps and more photos of the site. If you want access to these please contact Bob
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