Grostenquin France

War Bunkers in the Local Area - Assorted Sources

War Bunkers in the Local Area



On a personal note, I wouldn't even want to try and guess how many bunkers remained in the local area. Imagine, if you will, the station as "ground zero" and draw a circle with a radius of 15 miles (24 Km) from the location of the old "Snack Bar". It is doubtful that anyone could come up with an accurate number as to how many bunkers were in existence - especially when 2 Wing became operational in the fall of 1952. It is safe to assume that some of these remains were demolished with the passing of time, but I do not recall any particular massive "clean-up campaign" during my tour (1960-1964).


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  1. Maginot Line Fortifications.

  2. A map depicting the Maginot Line fortifications.

  3. Maginot Line fortifications in the Province of Lorraine.

[Danger Sign]

How many times did you see a sign like this one when you were in Europe?


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  1. Bunker across the road from the airfield - 29 June 1999.
    Courtesy Scott Campbell.

    2 Wing Grostenquin is closed - July 1964

  2. Unidentified bunker near 2 Wing - August 1963.
    Courtesy Jean-Claude Savoie.

  3. Unidentified bunker near 2 Wing - January 1963.
    Courtesy John "Red" Bryson.

  4. Unidentified bunker near 2 Wing - January 1963.
    Courtesy John "Red" Bryson.

  5. Unidentified bunker near 2 Wing - October 1962.
    Courtesy Hal Hicks.

  6. Bunker at bottom of Vahl-Ebersing hill on Route D22 (the long way to the station) - May 1962.
    Courtesy Barry Sheard.

  7. Maginot Line bunker located near Faulquemont - May 1962.
    Courtesy Georgia Peters (Williams).

  8. Bunker on Vahl-Ebersing hill on Route D22 - May 1962.
    Courtesy Barry Sheard.

  9. One of the many bunkers near the station - May 1962.
    Courtesy Patti Murray (McGee).

  10. Maginot Line bunker in the local area - May 1961.
    Courtesy Michael Woodhead.

  11. Maginot Line bunker located between 2 Wing and Metz - May 1961.
    Courtesy Moe Campbell.

  12. This old Maginot Line bunker was located between 2 Wing and Metz and had served as a Power Station - May 1961.
    Courtesy Moe Campbell.

  13. Line drawing of Maginot Line power station bunker - May 1961.
    Courtesy Dan McKenzie.

  14. Maginot Line bunker in the local area - May 1961.
    Courtesy Moe Campbell.

  15. A war bunker at the Zimming Microwave site - December 1960.
    Courtesy George Bignell.

  16. Maginot Line bunker located near Faulquemont - July 1960.
    Courtesy Donald Hodgson.

  17. A gun turret at the bunker located at the Zimming Microwave site - June 1960.
    Courtesy George Bignell.

  18. Diesel in the bunker located at the Zimming Microwave site - June 1960.
    Courtesy George Bignell.

  19. Diesel in the bunker located at the Zimming Microwave site - June 1960.
    Courtesy George Bignell.

  20. A war bunker at the Zimming Microwave site - June 1960.
    Courtesy George Bignell.

  21. A war bunker at the Zimming Microwave site - May 1960.
    Courtesy Frank Joudrey.

  22. Remains of a bunker at an unidentified location neat the station - October 1959.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  23. Remains of a bunker at an unidentified location neat the station - October 1959.
    Courtesy Duff Shaw.

  24. Maginot Line bunker located near Faulquemont - October 1959.
    Courtesy Chalid Brockelbank.

  25. One of the bunkers in the local area - January 1959.
    Courtesy Gary McMillan.

  26. A closer view of the bunker - January 1959.
    Courtesy Gary McMillan.

  27. Yet a closer view of the remains of the bunker - January 1959.
    Courtesy Gary McMillan.

  28. Bunker located on the western outskirts of Faulquemont - June 1958.
    Courtesy Jack Lightburn.

  29. Remains of an unidentified bunker near Grostenquin - August 1957.
    Courtesy Jack Lightburn.

  30. Remains of an unidentified bunker near Grostenquin - August 1957.
    Courtesy Jack Lightburn.

  31. Remains of an unidentified bunker near Grostenquin - August 1957.
    Courtesy Jack Lightburn.

  32. Don Norrie with a rusted German Army hemet found outside this bunker near St. Avold - September 1956.
    Courtesy Don Norrie.

  33. Remains of an unidentified bunker near Grostenquin - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jerry Cairns.

  34. Remains of an unidentified bunker near Grostenquin - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jerry Cairns.

  35. Remains of an unidentified bunker near Grostenquin - August 1956.
    Courtesy Jerry Cairns.

  36. Murray Davis by a Maginot Line bunker located on the western outskirts of Faulquemont - April 1956.
    Courtesy Murray Davis.

  37. Unidentified local area bunker - May 1955.
    Courtesy Lorne Acton.

  38. Unidentified local area bunker - May 1955.
    Courtesy Lorne Acton.

  39. John Voge (Air Frame Tech) standing beside a local bunker. Location unknown - April 1955.
    Courtesy Cato Larsen.

  40. Unidentified airman standing beside a local bunker. Location unknown - April 1955.
    Courtesy Cato Larsen.

  41. Unidentified local area bunker. Location unknown - April 1955.
    Courtesy Cato Larsen.

  42. LAC Vienot inspects the remains of a Maginot Line bunker near the station - June 1953.
    Courtesy Claude Bernier.

  43. Barbed wire topped this Pill Box near Hemering - June 1953.
    Courtesy Gerry Cann.

  44. Remains of a large Maginot Line fort near Folschviller - 24 May 1953.
    Courtesy Grant Armstrong.

  45. Pillboxes such as this one dotted the local countryside - May 1953.
    Courtesy Gerry Cann.

  46. Joe Cox checks out one of the many pill boxes which were a part of the Maginot Line - April 1953.
    Courtesy Joe Cox.

  47. Remains of a bunker near Lixing-les-St-Avold - April 1953.
    Courtesy Claude Bernier.

  48. Gauthier and Alex Johnson checking out the remains of a Maginot Line bunker - March 1953.
    Courtesy Alex Johnson.

  49. Unidentified lady standing in front of a Maginot Line bunker - March 1953.
    Courtesy Gerry Cann.

  50. Pillbox located just outside of the main gate to the station - March 1953.
    Courtesy Gerry Cann.

  51. Remains of German World War II guns near Fremestroff - March 1953.
    Courtesy Claude Bernier.

  52. Bunker situated on the road outside of Faulquemont to Vahl-les-Faulquemont. Jacqueline Nadeau standing in front of the bunker - November 1952.
    Courtesy Jacques Nadeau.

  53. Remains of a bunker near Faulquemont - November 1952.
    Courtesy Jacques Nadeau.

  54. Remains of a bunker near Faulquemont - November 1952.
    Courtesy Jacques Nadeau.


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