Got the chance to visit the the huge sondernkonstruction bunker at Wn. Kerkepanne today. Something which appeared very unlikely was the lady living there (bunker is part of their home used as storage) stating that she was told by Belgian military and has seen documents stating this bunker was build by the Belgians and finished in 1939 ??? This seems very unlikely because in my opnion it fits 'german construction standards' and it has a 'brother' at Roeselare.
The visit was rather uninspected and I couldn't take too long as it was already evening, so no measurements and less time to investigate in detail...
... I hope to be granted another visit sometime. The walls of the bunker seem to measure 2metre thick, there is only one entrance to the bunker which is defended by a 'eingangsverteidigung', it has one very large room and several smaller rooms, at the corner facing the street there is a schartenturm with 3 scharten.The bunker was in use uptill many years after the war by the Belgian military (?). Not much seems to be known concerning this post-war use. The many electronics, switchboards, ... which are still present indicate it was used as a telephone/communicationbunker just as the Germans did. I Guess the Belgians used in during the coldwar ??? Anyone?
some photo's:
- streetview of the shartenturm (black lines = possible traces of original camouflage)
- streetview of the only clearly visible traces of the origal painted windows camouflage
