Only the décor remains, former Belgian military camp in NRW part 2 : Camp H

The second place I visited was another former Belgian military camp, also known in the Urbex community as Camp H. Build in 1946 (?) and left behind in the early '90s there is not much left than decay and rubble.
As usual Fujifilm X-E1, the XF14mm, a tripod and for some pictures ( cellblock and theatre ) an offcamera flash ( Nikon SB700).

Only the décor remains, former Belgian military camp in NRW part 1

To end 2016 I finally visited 2 former Belgian military camps in NRW (Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany).
This camp was in use from 1948 till 1995 and is sadly totally trashed. A part of the camp has already been reconversed for some firms but a great part still remains abandoned ...
Shot with the Fujifilm X-E1, the XF14mm and a Nikon SB700.

Only the décor remains, Manheim ...

After Borschemich and Immerath the third place I visited was Manhein. This village has to go since Tagebau Hambach has to expand. Here I was struck by the fact that a lot of the houses are rather recent and not just a bunch of old and worn out houses.

There are still villagers that have not moved yet and a group of refugees has been relocated in some of the empty houses. The refugees I saw lingering around, in pairs, were mostly men aged around 20-30 years. Of the 30 I saw on the streets only two were women. Something to reflect on...

Anyhow, I'm used to derelict places that are worn out, but walking around streets with "abandoned" recent houses gave me a strange feeling. You will see what I mean when looking at the pictures.
Even the Bundesautobahn 4 has to be partially "umgesiedelt" ...

As for the gear used, only the Fuji X-E1 and the XF14mm, as usual.

Only the décor remains, Immerath ...

The second village I visited after Borschemich, see Only the décor remains, Borschemich ... was Immerath. Same story here, they have to move for Garzweiler2. A few inhabitants still live here but eventually they will have to leave. A part of the village is already destroyed, the local hospital for example. A vast sensation of solitude and desbelief gets hold of you if this is a first visit. Everybody (almost) moved and left the décor of their life behind . Strange ...

Images taken with the Fuji X-E1 and the XF14mm as usual.
On to the pictures now...

Only the décor remains, Borschemich ...

In Nordrhein Westfalen, amongst other places in Germany, the RWE ( a power generation company ) exploits open mines where brown coal is extracted.
Tagebau Garzweiler is one of those mines and when the resources come to an end they expand. Tagebau Garzweiler 2 comes then in the picture and therefor villages have to disappear for this giant. First the inhabitants are "umgesiedelt"(relocated) and then the village gets "abgebaggert"(excavated).
Borschemich is one of those many villages that disappear for "The Greater Good"...
For this visit I took my trusted Fuji X-E1 and the XF14mm, being lightweight and performing at the same time.
Now on to the pictures ...

Only the décor remains, for now ...