The bunker consists of an entrance corridor and one bunk room with a stepped firing aperture for a machine gun on the southern side. The bunker was designed for the placement of a Maxim machine gun, not for a Hotchkiss or Colt machine gun as was customary. Adjustments have also been made to the firing aperture for the installation of a Browning FM30. An oreillon (projecting wall) at the most southern corner served as additional protection for this firing aperture.
The bunker was camouflaged as a wooden shed near the nearby farm. For this purpose, a low brick wall was constructed around the base of the bunker that served as a foundation for a wooden frame. Planks made of poplar were applied to this wooden frame. The firing aperture was located behind a trapdoor, which consisted of a plate on which poplar planks were applied. The entrance corridor was completely behind the wooden walls and was accessible via concrete steps. At the entrance, a so-called door, covered with poplar planks, was installed. A gable roof was placed on the bunker, covered with red tiles.
Source: onroerenderfgoed.be
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