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Transport Office of the Devastated Territories of West Flanders

Defunct Belgian government agency

The Belgian Transport Office of the Devastated Territories of West Flanders (Flemish: Vervoerdienst der Verwoeste Gewesten, French: Exploitation des Transports des Régions Dévastées, ETRD) operated 260 road transport vehicles and a 700 km (430 mi) long light railway network with a track gauge of 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) during the post-war period of World War I in West Flanders.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Het Decauvillenet dat de Vervoerdienst der Verwoeste Gewesten (E. T. R. D.) in de vroegere bezettingslijn van het Belgisch leger uitbaat (BE-KBR00 A-2008082, p.288)
Photo: Exploitation des Transports des Régions Dévastées, ETRD, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Belgian Transport Office of the Devastated Territories of West Flanders (Flemish: Vervoerdienst der Verwoeste Gewesten, French: Exploitation des Transports des Régions Dévastées, ETRD) operated 260 road transport vehicles and a 700 km (430 mi) long light railway network with a track gauge of 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) during the post-war period of World War I in West Flanders.2

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