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Blockhaus d'Éperlecques
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Second World War bunker complex in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, built by Nazi Germany between March 1943 and July 1944 to serve as a launch base for V-2 rockets directed against London and southern England
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Vinony's link graph records 68 inbound references to Blockhaus d'Éperlecques, and connects out to Eighth Air Force, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and V-2 rocket.
The entry is geolocated on the map in 62.
Vinony files it under 1986 establishments in France, Military installations established in 1943 and Monuments historiques of the Pas-de-Calais.
Vinony links it to 10 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- launch pad
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Éperlecques
- Material used
- reinforced concrete
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Éperlecques Blockhaus face.jpg
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- Commons category
- Blockhaus d'Éperlecques
- inception
- 1986-00-00
- main building contractor
- Organisation Todt
- architect
- Organisation Todt
- street address
- Rue des Sarts -
- commissioned by
- Nazi Germany
- armament
- V-2 rocket
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