U-boat Bunkers Keroman 4a and Keroman 4b (K4a & K4b) – Lorient, France In 1943 the new German Type XXI U-boat demanded a larger capacity U-boat bunker for service and repairs. … Posted December 3, 2024 by Pascal
Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk 720 – Werkgruppe Gneisenau – Międzyrzecz, Polen Panzerwerk 720 together with Panzerwerk 719 formed Werkgruppe Gneisenau. Werkgruppe Gneisenau lies north of Werkgruppe Scharnhorst and south … Posted December 3, 2024 (updated December 3, 2024) by Patrick
Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk 719 – Werkgruppe Gneisenau – Międzyrzecz, Polen Panzerwerk 719 together with Panzerwerk 720 formed Werkgruppe Gneisenau. Werkgruppe Gneisenau lies north of Werkgruppe Scharnhorst and south … Posted December 3, 2024 by Patrick
Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk A8 West – Werkgruppe York – Nipter Schleife – Nietoperek, Poland The Nipter Schleife (Eng. Nipter Loop) was named after the village nearby. Nietoperek was named Nipter when the … Posted December 3, 2024 by Patrick
Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk 722 – Werkgruppe York – Nietoperek, Poland Panzerwerk 722 was part of Werkgruppe York. Werkgruppe York lies north of Werkgruppe Geneisenau and south of Werkgruppe … Posted December 3, 2024 by Patrick
Regelbau 58C – M.G. Ringstand für 2 Mann – German Machinegun Tobruk at Pz.W. 717 On the field near Panzerwerk 717 are two tobruks of Regelbau 58c. These were probably connected to the … Posted December 3, 2024 by Patrick
Regelbau 58C – M.G. Ringstand für 2 Mann – German Machinegun Tobruk near the museum and Pz.W. 717 Near Panzerwerk 717 are two tobruks of Regelbau 58c. These were probably connected to the large Panzerwerk by … Posted December 3, 2024 by Patrick
Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk 717 – Werkgruppe Scharnhorst – Międzyrzecz, Polen Near the fortification museum and Panzerwerk 716 lies Panzerwerk 717 on the Fortress Front Oder-Warthe-Bogen. Panzerwerk 717 together … Posted December 2, 2024 by Patrick
Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk 716 – Werkgruppe Scharnhorst – Międzyrzecz, Polen Immediately south of the fortification museum and Panzerwerk 717 lies Panzerwerk 716 on the Fortress Front Oder-Warthe-Bogen. Panzerwerk … Posted December 2, 2024 by Patrick
Hohlgangsystem – Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen Panzerwerk 716 both are part of Werkgruppe Scharnhorst and are connected to a small part of the Holgangsystem … Posted December 2, 2024 (updated December 2, 2024) by Patrick
Höckerlinie – German Dragon’s Teeth Fortification – Between Panzerwerk 716 and 717 Oder-Warthe-Bogen Höckerlinie (Eng. Dragon's teeth defense) between Panzerwerk 716 and Panzerwerk 716 on the Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen [...]Read More... Posted December 2, 2024 by Patrick
U-boat Bunker Keroman 2 (K2) – Lorient, France Before the first phase of the construction of U-boat bunker Keroman 1 (K1) was completed, the work on … Posted November 27, 2024 (updated December 2, 2024) by Pascal
U-boat Bunker Keroman 1 (K1) – Lorient, France Keroman 1 was designed as a dry-dock facility for maintenance and repairs of German U-boats, which used a … Posted October 27, 2024 (updated December 2, 2024) by Pascal
Coastal Batterie Hess – Regelbau 622 – Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer, France During the Second World War, the English carried out a surprise attack on the French coastal city of … Posted October 18, 2024 (updated October 18, 2024) by Patrick
Dom bunkers “T5” and “T6” at the Bassin Longue Slipway – Keroman Fishing Wharf, Lorient, France [...]Read More... Posted September 4, 2024 (updated December 2, 2024) by Pascal
U-Boat Bunker Keroman 3 (K3) – Lorient, France The Keroman III bunker in Lorient was built between 1941 and 1943 and was designed as a wet … Posted August 28, 2024 (updated December 2, 2024) by Pascal
V1 Flying bomb Ski Site – Launch and Storage Facility – Val Ygot, Ardouval, France The V1 launch site Val Ygot lies in the Eawy forest near Ardouval and Pommerval. It was set … Posted May 15, 2024 (updated September 6, 2024) by Patrick
Widerstandsnest 82, Wn 82 – Grandcamp-Maisy, France Widerstandnest number 82 lies at the French coast at the Normandy Landingsbeaches near the coastal Battery Maisy [...]Read … Posted April 21, 2024 (updated November 2, 2024) by Patrick
