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Bois du Roy Climb and View of Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau

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Bois du Roy Climb and View of Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau

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    May 23, 2021

    Take a rest on the bench next to the tank. The view is amazing and you're resting on a piece of history:

    The Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau's construction started in April 1935 and was mostly complete at the time of the invasion in May 1940. At the time of the invasion the fort was commanded by Captain-Commandant d'Ardenne.

    Aubin-Neufchâteau fired on German forces on the opening day of the German attack on Belgium, 10 May 1940. By the end of the day the fort was surrounded, enduring heavy artillery and aerial bomb attacks, as well as infantry assault. The fort sustained heavy damage to its surface installations and the Germans entered the perimeter on 15 May, but did not take the fort. A 20 May assault was held off with help from the Fort de Battice. Another assault the next day brought the fort's surrender, as it was nearly out of ammunition. There were significant casualties on both sides during the battle. The fort's garrison was taken by the Germans to Königsberg in East Prussia for five years. During the German occupation the fort was used for bunker buster bombs testing like the Röchling shell, causing major damage. The Belgian Army, whose property the fort remains, decided to leave the damage rather than attempt to restore it in 1989.

      July 13, 2020

      Beautifull climb, great roads.

        November 25, 2022

        Nice climb on a good road

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          Distance 6.69 km

          Uphill 120 m

          Downhill 100 m

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          Location: Dalhem, Liège, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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