National Redoubt Of Belgium
Fortress Antwerp was a defensive belt of fortifications built in two rings to defend Antwerp. Antwerp was designated to be a national reduit (Réduit national (French) or De versterkte stelling Antwerpen (Dutch)) in case Belgium was attacked. It was built in the period 1859–1914. In total it encompasses a belt of fortifications of 95 km.
Read more about National Redoubt Of Belgium: Early History, After The Independence of Belgium, Act of 1851, Act of September 8, 1859, Act of 1870, Works in The Period 1878-1905, Act of March 30, 1906, Deployment of The Antwerp Forts in The First World War, Interbellum and Second World War, Present
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