C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin, H.K.B 1274 .K.V.Gruppe Camaret, Brittany

C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin.

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C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin, H.K.B 1274 is situated on the west coast of Crozon peninsular of Brittany and covering the important port of Brest where a large U-boat pens were constructed.

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4 x 220 mm K532 Schneider models 1917 (f).
2 x VF51's.
1 x R501/SK.
4 x R668 small six man bunker.
4 x R502/SK.
1 x R636a FCP.
2 x R670 casemates.
1 x R638 hospital.
4 x R641ammunition
1 x R621group bunker.
2 x R671 7.5cm C/97 Schneider.
1 x 150cm Search Light.
6 x 7.5m model M32(f) AA guns
5 x Flakstellung.
3 x 2cm Flak 30
2 x 7.5cm assault guns.
4 x Vf58C tobruk's.
4 x Maxims in the FCP.

U-Boat in Brest harbour.

Brest U-boat pens.

U-boat pens today.

C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin, H.K.B 1274

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C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin, H.K.B 1274 The Crozon Peninsular sticking out into the Atlantik.

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Pointe des Espagnols, a French pre war batteries. C342 a new German army battery. C346 an French battery with a German battery super imposed over the French one. Cap de Chevre covering the Baie dr Dournenez another naval battery.

C342 Grand Gouin.

C346 Kerbonn.

Cap de Chevres.

C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin.

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C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin, H.K.B 1274 The battery is to the west of the small town of Camaret-sur-Mer a lovely little fishing port with good cafe's and restaurants.

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Tour Vauban de Camaret sur Mer.

Old Camaret.

Corps de Garde.

Vauban the famous architect.

C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin.

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C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin, H.K.B 1274 View from the town towards Point Grand Gouin.

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A French fort Corps de Garde. This type are common all around the Brittany. There were also 3 x 7.5cm K. M/97 Schneider on pedestals two in R671 casemates.

670 casemate for medium pivot guns 90deg.

7.5cm K. M/97 Schneider.

Area covered by the three guns.

C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin.

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C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin, H.K.B 1274 4 x Geschutzstellung (open emplacements) for the 22cm guns.

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4 x Protected positions with 22cm K.532(f) Schneider Mie 1917 with construction starting in late 1942 on a virgin sight. A Heer (army) battery H.K.B.1275, crewed by 200 men. The range of the guns was about 22km.

22cm K.532(f) Schneider Mie 1917.

22cm marine battery.

Plan of one of the emplacements.

C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin.

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C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin, H.K.B 1274
Plan of the Battery.
Blue arrows- 22cm guns.
Yellow arrows - Tobruk machine guns.
Red arrows - 7.5cm guns.

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Attached to the battery were five 7.5cm M32(f) AA guns three 2cm Flak 30. Three 7.5cm K/97(f), one to fire star shells and the other two inside casemates protecting the port of Camaret.

7.5cm M32(f) AA gun.

2cm Flak 30.

Vf51 a half group shelter, enough for half the guns crew..

C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin.

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C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin, H.K.B 1274 Vf58c Tobruk.

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One of the four Tobruk's this one is on the roadside.

Area defence Tobruk.

Tobruk & machine gun.

R636 command post for Heer's (army) battery.

C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin.

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C342 Pointe du Grand Gouin, H.K.B 1274

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This photo was taken just over the hill from the battery position and looks like some of the barrack buildings?

R636 sat on the cliffs.

R638 small dressing station.

R641 ammunition bunker III.

© 2013 Richard Drew