Camp du Ban-Saint-Jean

The Camp du Ban-Saint-Jean is a former military camp near Boulay-Moselle in France. Totally abandoned today, it was used during World War II as a stalag (German POW camp). During the cold war, "Boulay" and "Ban Saint Jean" were the place where the NATO (OTAN) had one of the two secret base named "Big Ears" dedicated to listening radio communications from the East side.Giant sophisticated antennas and the most modern radio communications systems were operated under protection of the 718th company of transmissions of the French army.

Camp du Ban-Saint-Jean

The Camp du Ban-Saint-Jean is a former military camp near Boulay-Moselle in France. Totally abandoned today, it was used during World War II as a stalag (German POW camp). During the cold war, "Boulay" and "Ban Saint Jean" were the place where the NATO (OTAN) had one of the two secret base named "Big Ears" dedicated to listening radio communications from the East side.Giant sophisticated antennas and the most modern radio communications systems were operated under protection of the 718th company of transmissions of the French army.