[1] The Fort de Battice was a greatly enlarged development of the original Belgian fortifications designed by General Henri Alexis Brialmont before World War I.

Even in its larger form, the fort comprised a relatively compact ensemble of gun turrets and observation posts, surrounded by a defended ditch.

This was in contrast with French thinking for the contemporary Maginot Line fortifications, which were based on the dispersed fort palmé concept, with no clearly defined perimeter, a lesson learned from the experiences of French and Belgian forts in World War I.

[2] The new Belgian forts, while more conservative in design than the French ouvrages, included several new features as a result of World War I experience.

Ventilation was greatly improved, magazines were deeply buried and protected, and sanitary facilities and general living arrangements for the troops were given careful attention.

[5] The fort was armed similarly to Eben-Emael in both scale and equipment, only with fewer 60 mm anti-personnel guns.

was located above the main living accommodations and was the combat entrance, armed with machine guns, while J and O were emergency exits.

[12] In 1940 Battice was commanded by Commandant-Captain Guery of the 5th Battalion of the Liègeois Fortress Regiment.

Battice supported Tancrémont and Aubin-Neufchâteau with suppressing fire, as well as Fléron and Evegnée.

[15] 34 defenders were killed in action and 36 died while prisoners of war, out of a garrison of 939 personnel.