Bloc 8 : entrée des hommes
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Block 8: The Men’s Entrance

Le Fort de Schoenenbourg

Photographed by James Hulse

1. Bloc 8 : entrée des hommes / Block 8: The Men’s Entrance Marker

Bloc 8 : entrée des hommes
Les Allemands détruisirent entièrement le bloc en 1945. L’armée française le reconstruisit entre 1950 et 1955 dans un style et une architecture différente de l’origine.
L’entrée en 1940

Block 8: Mannschaftseingang
Der Bunker wurde 1945 von der deutschen Wehrmacht total gesprengt. In den Jahren 1950 bis 1955 wurde er in völlig veränderter Form wieder aufgebaut.
Der Eingang im Jahr 1940

Block 8: The Men’s Entrance
In 1945, the block was totally destroyed by the German army. It was rebuilt between 1950 and 1955 following an entirely new plan and architecture.
The entrance in 1940
 
Erected by Fort de Schoenenbourg, Pays de Wissembourg, and Conseil départemental du Bas-Rhin.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.
 
Location. 48° 57.923′ N, 7° 54.835′ E. Marker is in Hunspach, Grand Est (Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne), in Bas-Rhin. It is on Rue Commandant Martial Reynier 1.5 kilometers west of Grand Est Route D264. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hunspach, Grand Est 67250, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Canons de 120 mm / 120 mm Guns

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(within shouting distance of this marker); En hommage / In Tribute (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Honneur aux combattants invaincus / Honor to the Undefeated Defenders (about 180 meters away); Defenders of the Maginot Line (about 180 meters away); Le fort de Schoenenbourg / Schoenenbourg Fortress (about 210 meters away).

 

Photographed by James Hulse

2. Bloc 8 : entrée des hommes / Block 8: The Men’s Entrance Marker

Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2026

3. Bloc 8 : entrée des hommes / Block 8: The Men’s Entrance Marker

The marker is located at the front of the bunker.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2026

4. Bloc 8 : entrée des hommes / Block 8: The Men’s Entrance Marker

.Closeup of the Block 8 bunker.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2026

5. Bloc 8 : entrée des hommes / Block 8: The Men’s Entrance Marker

Top turret gun emplacement.

 

 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 27, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.