The bunker of Eperlecques is the biggest bunker of the north of France, as a witness of this dark period, from 1939 to 1945. It was opened to the public in 1974 and classified "ancient memorials" in 1985.
In order to know more about this bunker, its measures, its construction, the plans ...
By coming to visit the bunker of Eperlecques, you will discover an authentic launching pad with its V1 in the end, ready to be unsticked.
The V1 were mainly sent on England, and more exactly on London, but also on Liege, Antwerp and some on Paris after the liberation by the allies. Many simply got lost and fell at random.
In order to know more on the V1, visit this internet site :
http://www.SitesV1du-nord-de-la-france.com
The rocket V2
The site of Eperlecques was chosen to build the first launching site of V2 rockets completely autonomous.
V2 was created in the experimental station of the German army of Peenemünde thanks to the German engineer Wernher Von Braun. Then V2 was made in series.
The letter "V", used usually in the sense of "Versuch" (prototype) means here Vergeltung, that is to say "reprisals".
Indeed, V2 was launched in answer to allies bombings.
In order to know more and obtain the descriptive card of the V2, click here :
The Tallboy bomb fell during bombings on Eperlecques:
On june the 19th 1944, 17 Tallboy bombs fell. It provoked an enormous crater of 30 m of diameter and engendered such shakings and vibrations in the groups compressors foundations that the decision was made that 3 groups compressors already installed had to be defused and evacuated .
On july the 25th 1944, 15 Tallboy were launched by the RAF. One of this bomb fell on the roof of the Bunker. The impact is visible on the North side.
