Beobachtungsstand "Lug ins land"

Access to a highly unique observation post constructed of masonry brick with a reinforced concrete roof. The plotting chamber is carved into the sandstone bedrock and still retains its natural character. It is most likely that it was once lined with wooden beams, which have since rotted away over time.

The observation post has two entrances, both reinforced with Heinrich-bogen. The southern entrance has been completely destroyed by the heavy bombardments this frontline endured. The northern entrance is still passable, though also severely damaged. The observation platform itself remains relatively well preserved. The bunker belongs to the second line of defence, which was marked on German trench maps as the “Schloß-Graben”.

The approximate coordinates of this observation bunker are:  48°53'33.27"N 5°31'9.72"E

Inside, we found this inscription on the wall between the northern entrance and the access to the observation platform (to the left). From what I can make of it, it appears to be a warning intended to remind the officers in this observation bunker that they are oriented towards the enemy. The text reads: “Zum Feinen Au(ssicht?)”.

Thanks to Nick Mol and Thierry Lagaude, we now know that the inscription here reads “LuginsLand” Lug-ins-Land, Loosely translated, this means “lookout over the land,” which is a fitting name for an observation post like this. It derives from the verb lugen (old/regional German for “to look” or “to peer”) combined with ins Land (“into the land”).

Quick sketch drawn with Caran d’Ache colored pencils.