The fort is also equipped with special filters for the ventilation of war gases. Although it was the largest fort ever built at the time, its roof was its biggest weak point as it was poorly defended, unlike the rest of the building.
Source: landofmemory.eu/en/sites-historiques/fort-eben-emael

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Central chimney of the Fortress of the underground barracks of Eben-Emael

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