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Fort Napoleon in Ostend is a polygonal fort built in the Napoleonic era. During World War I, the fort was used as accommodation for a German headquarters, and decorated with murals by German soldier Heinrich Otto Pieper. The heavy coastal artillery battery "Hindenburg" was stationed nearby; it had been transferred there from Fort Heppen, Wilhelmshaven in 1915, and it was armed with four 280mm (11 inch) guns of 1886-1887 vintage in heavily armored turrets on semi-circular concrete platforms.〔 G. Billiet, "De Duitse Batterijen Op De Belgische Kust In 1914-1918. Beknopt Overzicht", in O. Villain, (Tijdschrift van de Oostendse Heemkundige Kring "De Plate" ), 12 December 1984.〕 It was captured by the Belgian army in 1918. File:Dia17.JPG|Aerial view File:HindenburgbatterijFort Napoleon1918.jpg|Hindenburg battery in 1918 File:Fort Napoleon030 kopie.jpg|German murals inside the fort == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fort Napoleon, Ostend」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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