I had an artillery unit disappear when it was done from Medenine after production,this is very frustrating when you have to wait 3 days for a unit.
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Units Desappearing
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Opcja "ignoruj" na czacie gry
Skoro nie bylo dla bytro problemu wprowadzenie zakladki "sojuszu" na czaciku, moze dobrym pomyslem byloby tez dodanie opcji ignorowania nickow- tak aby nie widziec wiadomosci wysylanych przez trole czatu. Mysle ze to dobry pomysl gdyz wiele niepotrzebnych dyskusji, prowokacji, klotni i wyzwisk po prostu by sie nie odbylo. Dla teamu dodatkowy plus bo mody nie musialyby marnowac czasu na czytanie tego na czacie, marnowac czasu na rozstrzyganie sporu badz odpowiedzi na wysylane odwolania od banow. Minus jeden- mozna kogos przez pomylke kliknac, ale moim zdaniem zalet tego pomyslu jest wiecej, niz wad.
łatwe, proste i przyjemne- klik na ignora i nie ma problemu.
Dodam jeszcze ze niektore gry przegladarkowe maja taka opcje wiec dlaczego nie moze miec tego Supremacy1914?
Znalazlem ankiete do tego wariantu, tak wiec zapraszam do glosowania:
ankieta
łatwe, proste i przyjemne- klik na ignora i nie ma problemu.
Dodam jeszcze ze niektore gry przegladarkowe maja taka opcje wiec dlaczego nie moze miec tego Supremacy1914?
Znalazlem ankiete do tego wariantu, tak wiec zapraszam do glosowania:
ankieta
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Moral de los buques de guerra
Vengo aquí a preguntar algo sobre los buques de guerra. Lo hubiese preguntado en el chat pero me banearon y no se cuanto dura mi condena. La cosa es que mi buque de guerra "Jervis Bay" se intercambió cañonazos con un cañón de riel noruego (Yo soy Libia del este), al final ganando el Jervis Bay. La cosa es que su moral bajó mucho y ahora tiene fuerza 4 en vez de 6. ¿Alguien sabe si se puede subir la moral, y cómo?
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Sojuz
Witam wszystkich chce się przyłączyć do ciekawego sojuszu.Czekam na ciekawe propozycje dzięki.:mad:
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Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
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Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
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Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
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Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
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Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
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Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
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Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
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Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
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Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
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Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
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Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
Fort de Loncin was one of the twelve forts of the Fortification of Liège. Built exclusively out of unreinforced concrete, the fort was not able to withstand the bombardment of German 21cm guns, let alone the massive 42cm Big Bertha howitzer. However, Fort de Loncin was the only fort around Liège which did not surrender.
Built between 1881 and 1884, the Fort de Loncin was completely built out of concrete. The weak material and poor understandings of concrete mixing made the fort vulnerable, while poor living conditions reduced the ability of garrisoned troops to operate under fire. However, Loncin was provided with mechanical ventilation and better sanitary arrangements than other Belgian forts. It was armed with two 21cm howitzer turrets, one double 15cm gun turret, two double 12cm gun turrets and several smaller gun turrets and rapid-fire guns.
In 1914 the fort was the last of the Belgian forts to be attacked by the German army. It was massively bombarded before one of the two magazines, with twelve tons of explosives, was hit. The explosion destroyed most of the fort and killed 350 of the total 550 Belgian soldiers. The main reason for the destruction was the placement of the ammunition magazines, which were placed close to the surface and had never been upgraded since their destruction. However, Belgian authorities did learn from their mistakes and built the Fort Eben-Emael with their new understandings of construction and arrangement of barracks, magazines and sanitation.
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[Flag] - Befestigungsanlagen des Ersten Weltkriegs: Fort Loncin
Befestigungsanlagen des Ersten Weltkriegs: Fort de Loncin – Das Fort, das der Dicken Bertha zum Opfer fiel
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Das Fort Loncin war eine der zwölf Befestigungsanlagen um die belgische Stadt Lüttich. Es wurde aus unbewehrtem Beton gebaut und war deshalb nicht lange in der Lage dem Beschuss durch die deutsche Armee standzuhalten. Nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg wurde das Fort nicht wieder aufgebaut.
Erbaut wurde die Festung zwischen 1881 und 1884. Verwendet wurde dafür ein unbewehrter Beton. Das relativ brüchige Material und die Unkenntnis der Ingenieure über das korrekte Mischungsverhältnis des Betons machten die gesamte Festungsanlage anfällig für Belagerungen. Auch die Anordnung der einzelnen Unterkünfte und Munitionskammern, sowie die schwierigen Lebensbedingungen der Soldaten, sorgten nicht zwangsläufig für eine effektive Einsatzbereitschaft. Dennoch war die Anlage mit einer technischen Lüftung und, im Vergleich zu anderen belgischen Festungen, besseren sanitären Anlagen ausgestattet. Bewaffnet war Fort Loncin mit zwei 21cm-Haubitzen, einem 15cm-Geschützturm, zwei 12cm-Wehrtürmen und einer Vielzahl kleiner Maschinengewehre und Kanonen.
Im Jahr 1914 war Loncin das letzte Fort um Lüttich, das von der deutschen Armee belagert wurde. Nachdem es mit der schwersten Belagerungsartillerie des Deutschen Heeres, der „Dicken Bertha“, beschossen wurde, sorgte ein direkter Treffer der Munitionskammer dafür, dass rund 350 der insgesamt 550 belgischen dort stationierten Soldaten getötet wurde. Der Hauptgrund für den fatalen Treffer war in erster Linie die Tatsache, dass die Munitionskammer mit über zwölf Tonnen Zündstoff zu nah an der Oberfläche lag. Das später errichtete Fort Eban-Emael wurde in der Folge deutlich anders entworfen und auch die Verarbeitung des Betons wurde überdacht.
Das Fort Loncin war eine der zwölf Befestigungsanlagen um die belgische Stadt Lüttich. Es wurde aus unbewehrtem Beton gebaut und war deshalb nicht lange in der Lage dem Beschuss durch die deutsche Armee standzuhalten. Nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg wurde das Fort nicht wieder aufgebaut.
Erbaut wurde die Festung zwischen 1881 und 1884. Verwendet wurde dafür ein unbewehrter Beton. Das relativ brüchige Material und die Unkenntnis der Ingenieure über das korrekte Mischungsverhältnis des Betons machten die gesamte Festungsanlage anfällig für Belagerungen. Auch die Anordnung der einzelnen Unterkünfte und Munitionskammern, sowie die schwierigen Lebensbedingungen der Soldaten, sorgten nicht zwangsläufig für eine effektive Einsatzbereitschaft. Dennoch war die Anlage mit einer technischen Lüftung und, im Vergleich zu anderen belgischen Festungen, besseren sanitären Anlagen ausgestattet. Bewaffnet war Fort Loncin mit zwei 21cm-Haubitzen, einem 15cm-Geschützturm, zwei 12cm-Wehrtürmen und einer Vielzahl kleiner Maschinengewehre und Kanonen.
Im Jahr 1914 war Loncin das letzte Fort um Lüttich, das von der deutschen Armee belagert wurde. Nachdem es mit der schwersten Belagerungsartillerie des Deutschen Heeres, der „Dicken Bertha“, beschossen wurde, sorgte ein direkter Treffer der Munitionskammer dafür, dass rund 350 der insgesamt 550 belgischen dort stationierten Soldaten getötet wurde. Der Hauptgrund für den fatalen Treffer war in erster Linie die Tatsache, dass die Munitionskammer mit über zwölf Tonnen Zündstoff zu nah an der Oberfläche lag. Das später errichtete Fort Eban-Emael wurde in der Folge deutlich anders entworfen und auch die Verarbeitung des Betons wurde überdacht.
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[Flag] - History on the Eve of WWI: The re-opening of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal
History on the Eve of WWI
#24: Re-opening of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal (23rd of June 1914)
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Exactly 100 years ago the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal, now known as the “Kiel Canal”, was reopened. During the 19th century, after Schleswig-Holstein became a part of Prussia, the German navy saw the need for a new canal, linking the bases in the Baltic and the North Sea. Over 9.000 workers were needed to finish the project in eight years and on the 20th of June in 1895 the canal was officially opened. Kaiser Wilhelm II himself laid the final stone on the 21st of June.
However, increasing traffic demands and larger battleships forced German authorities to widen the canal. Between 1907 and 1914 the width was increased in order to allow Dreadnought-sized battleships to cross the passage. With the installation of larger canal locks in Brunsbüttel and Holtenau construction work was completed. With costs of 242 Mio. Goldmark, the reconstruction was more costly than the original construction itself.
Again, Kaiser Wilhelm II opened the canal during a ceremony. Surprisingly, the British Fleet under Sir George Warrender was present and the German Kaiser inspected the HMS King George V.
#24: Re-opening of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal (23rd of June 1914)
Exactly 100 years ago the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal, now known as the “Kiel Canal”, was reopened. During the 19th century, after Schleswig-Holstein became a part of Prussia, the German navy saw the need for a new canal, linking the bases in the Baltic and the North Sea. Over 9.000 workers were needed to finish the project in eight years and on the 20th of June in 1895 the canal was officially opened. Kaiser Wilhelm II himself laid the final stone on the 21st of June.
However, increasing traffic demands and larger battleships forced German authorities to widen the canal. Between 1907 and 1914 the width was increased in order to allow Dreadnought-sized battleships to cross the passage. With the installation of larger canal locks in Brunsbüttel and Holtenau construction work was completed. With costs of 242 Mio. Goldmark, the reconstruction was more costly than the original construction itself.
Again, Kaiser Wilhelm II opened the canal during a ceremony. Surprisingly, the British Fleet under Sir George Warrender was present and the German Kaiser inspected the HMS King George V.
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[Flag] - History on the Eve of WWI: The re-opening of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal
History on the Eve of WWI
#24: Re-opening of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal (23rd of June 1914)
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Exactly 100 years ago the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal, now known as the “Kiel Canal”, was reopened. During the 19th century, after Schleswig-Holstein became a part of Prussia, the German navy saw the need for a new canal, linking the bases in the Baltic and the North Sea. Over 9.000 workers were needed to finish the project in eight years and on the 20th of June in 1895 the canal was officially opened. Kaiser Wilhelm II himself laid the final stone on the 21st of June.
However, increasing traffic demands and larger battleships forced German authorities to widen the canal. Between 1907 and 1914 the width was increased in order to allow Dreadnought-sized battleships to cross the passage. With the installation of larger canal locks in Brunsbüttel and Holtenau construction work was completed. With costs of 242 Mio. Goldmark, the reconstruction was more costly than the original construction itself.
Again, Kaiser Wilhelm II opened the canal during a ceremony. Surprisingly, the British Fleet under Sir George Warrender was present and the German Kaiser inspected the HMS King George V.
#24: Re-opening of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal (23rd of June 1914)
Exactly 100 years ago the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal, now known as the “Kiel Canal”, was reopened. During the 19th century, after Schleswig-Holstein became a part of Prussia, the German navy saw the need for a new canal, linking the bases in the Baltic and the North Sea. Over 9.000 workers were needed to finish the project in eight years and on the 20th of June in 1895 the canal was officially opened. Kaiser Wilhelm II himself laid the final stone on the 21st of June.
However, increasing traffic demands and larger battleships forced German authorities to widen the canal. Between 1907 and 1914 the width was increased in order to allow Dreadnought-sized battleships to cross the passage. With the installation of larger canal locks in Brunsbüttel and Holtenau construction work was completed. With costs of 242 Mio. Goldmark, the reconstruction was more costly than the original construction itself.
Again, Kaiser Wilhelm II opened the canal during a ceremony. Surprisingly, the British Fleet under Sir George Warrender was present and the German Kaiser inspected the HMS King George V.
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[Flag] - History on the Eve of WWI: The re-opening of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal
History on the Eve of WWI
#24: Re-opening of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal (23rd of June 1914)
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Exactly 100 years ago the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal, now known as the “Kiel Canal”, was reopened. During the 19th century, after Schleswig-Holstein became a part of Prussia, the German navy saw the need for a new canal, linking the bases in the Baltic and the North Sea. Over 9.000 workers were needed to finish the project in eight years and on the 20th of June in 1895 the canal was officially opened. Kaiser Wilhelm II himself laid the final stone on the 21st of June.
However, increasing traffic demands and larger battleships forced German authorities to widen the canal. Between 1907 and 1914 the width was increased in order to allow Dreadnought-sized battleships to cross the passage. With the installation of larger canal locks in Brunsbüttel and Holtenau construction work was completed. With costs of 242 Mio. Goldmark, the reconstruction was more costly than the original construction itself.
Again, Kaiser Wilhelm II opened the canal during a ceremony. Surprisingly, the British Fleet under Sir George Warrender was present and the German Kaiser inspected the HMS King George V.
#24: Re-opening of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal (23rd of June 1914)
Exactly 100 years ago the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal, now known as the “Kiel Canal”, was reopened. During the 19th century, after Schleswig-Holstein became a part of Prussia, the German navy saw the need for a new canal, linking the bases in the Baltic and the North Sea. Over 9.000 workers were needed to finish the project in eight years and on the 20th of June in 1895 the canal was officially opened. Kaiser Wilhelm II himself laid the final stone on the 21st of June.
However, increasing traffic demands and larger battleships forced German authorities to widen the canal. Between 1907 and 1914 the width was increased in order to allow Dreadnought-sized battleships to cross the passage. With the installation of larger canal locks in Brunsbüttel and Holtenau construction work was completed. With costs of 242 Mio. Goldmark, the reconstruction was more costly than the original construction itself.
Again, Kaiser Wilhelm II opened the canal during a ceremony. Surprisingly, the British Fleet under Sir George Warrender was present and the German Kaiser inspected the HMS King George V.
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[Flag] - History on the Eve of WWI: The re-opening of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal
History on the Eve of WWI
#24: Re-opening of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal (23rd of June 1914)
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Exactly 100 years ago the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal, now known as the “Kiel Canal”, was reopened. During the 19th century, after Schleswig-Holstein became a part of Prussia, the German navy saw the need for a new canal, linking the bases in the Baltic and the North Sea. Over 9.000 workers were needed to finish the project in eight years and on the 20th of June in 1895 the canal was officially opened. Kaiser Wilhelm II himself laid the final stone on the 21st of June.
However, increasing traffic demands and larger battleships forced German authorities to widen the canal. Between 1907 and 1914 the width was increased in order to allow Dreadnought-sized battleships to cross the passage. With the installation of larger canal locks in Brunsbüttel and Holtenau construction work was completed. With costs of 242 Mio. Goldmark, the reconstruction was more costly than the original construction itself.
Again, Kaiser Wilhelm II opened the canal during a ceremony. Surprisingly, the British Fleet under Sir George Warrender was present and the German Kaiser inspected the HMS King George V.
#24: Re-opening of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal (23rd of June 1914)
Exactly 100 years ago the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal, now known as the “Kiel Canal”, was reopened. During the 19th century, after Schleswig-Holstein became a part of Prussia, the German navy saw the need for a new canal, linking the bases in the Baltic and the North Sea. Over 9.000 workers were needed to finish the project in eight years and on the 20th of June in 1895 the canal was officially opened. Kaiser Wilhelm II himself laid the final stone on the 21st of June.
However, increasing traffic demands and larger battleships forced German authorities to widen the canal. Between 1907 and 1914 the width was increased in order to allow Dreadnought-sized battleships to cross the passage. With the installation of larger canal locks in Brunsbüttel and Holtenau construction work was completed. With costs of 242 Mio. Goldmark, the reconstruction was more costly than the original construction itself.
Again, Kaiser Wilhelm II opened the canal during a ceremony. Surprisingly, the British Fleet under Sir George Warrender was present and the German Kaiser inspected the HMS King George V.
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