Collapsed area
The areas between the second and the third casemate have been destroyed
by the retreating Germans at the beginning of 1945.
The explosion caused the collapse of the arch, and the ground above
it has completely filled the areas. From the outside you can see the crater
this has produced near the upper entrance of the battery.
The front part of the collapse near the branch leading toward the
second casemate which you can just barely see on the left
(09/10/1999).
The main corridor seen looking toward the entrance. On the right
the branch leading to the third casemate, on the left in the shadows the
steps which go up to the upper living quarters. In the back you see the
front of the collapsed area. Notice the cracks in the walls and the damage
in the ceiling near the branch. Recently devices have been installed in
the angle with the steps to the upper living quarters in order monitor
the progress of the dislocation of the walls (09/10/1999).
