Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.

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There were six emplacements here: -
Batterie 9./A.R.344.
6 x Offen Bettung.
8 x double roomed Wellblech.
10 x Wellblech Unterstand.
4 x 1 x 10.5cm le.F.H324(f).
4 x 12.2cm s.F.H.396.

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This is what a 10.5cm leF.H.324(f) gun.

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- Leichte - Light.
F.H. - Field Howitzer.
(f) - French.

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12.2cm s.F.H.396.

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The sort of emplacement that may have been here.

Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.

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Rue du Jardin.

Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.

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Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est

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The battery covered the full length of the new road.
Rue du Jardin-------- N to S.
Rue Marcel Royer - E to W.

Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.

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Geoportail 1946

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The batteries six positions

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A fantastic air photo from 1946 showing the six OB's and the 18 Wellblech shelters. OB = Offen Bettung or open emplacement.

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Field position plan.

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Plan of how it have looked. A half round steel corrugated sheets and cemented over. This is a cutaway drawing. Usually they had a door at one or both ends.

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Geoportail 1946

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OB 6 & 5

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All the OB's are slightly different layouts.

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Geoportail 1946

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OB 3

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This is OB 3 with its double Wellblech at the top and four other Wellblech bunkers behind.

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An Allied plan of an wheeled artillery turntable.

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22 February 2014

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Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est
Wellblech bunkers

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Starting in the north end of the batterie.
Under all the mounds of earth are Wellblech bunkers..

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25 January 2020

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Rommel’s Asparagus

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Rommel had millions of wooden, concrete & steel posts. Tetrahedral, mine posts, mine nut crackers and it goes on. To defend the beaches against attack by the Allies. These few remain in the area of Fort Mahon Plage.

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Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.

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25 January 2020

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Nut cracker

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A mine is set into the T section and a steel bar pivoted on a joint. As a ship hits the bar the steel iron forces the Fuze on the mine to explode. Sinking the ship..

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A shell nut cracker.

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Mine nut cracker.

Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.

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Geoportail 1946

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Beach defence

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Piles of concrete and steel beach defences and there was also many wooden poles stacked up.

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Beach defences.

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Rommel’s Asparagus from the air.

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Beach defences.

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25 January 2020

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Double Wellblech

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Possibly OB 6's double Wellblech bunker at the far top.

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Wellblech elevation.

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25 January 2020

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Double Wellblech OB 2

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OB 2's double Wellblech bunker.

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Wellblech elevation.


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Wellblech steel sheeting.

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22 February 2014

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OB 2 Double Wellblech

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This is a Wellblech type bunker that would have been attached to the ringstand of a gun emplacement..

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Plan.

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This is some steel sheet that was used in the makeup of a Wellblech.

Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.

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from SHM

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Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est
OB 2 Double Wellblech

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In this picture from SHM the shows a the above Wellblech with two doors overlooking the guns position. Note sand bags cover the left entrance as a sort of blast wall.

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Position of the Wellblech.

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12.2cm s.F.H.396.

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This is what a 10.5cm leF.H.324(f) gun.
le - Leichte - Light.
F.H. - Field Howitzer.
(f) - French.

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22 February 2014

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Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est
OB 2 Double Wellblech

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The two bricked up doors that would have overlooked the Offen Bettung or open emplacement.

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Plan of how it have looked. A half round steel corrugated sheets and cemented over. This is a cutaway drawing. Usually they had a door at one or both ends.

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25 January 2020

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OB 2 Double Wellblech

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The heavy steel sheeting can be seen inside and a tick layer of concrete added for protection. These shelters were used for many different uses. Command, observation, living, storage, storage of ammunition, etc..

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Plan of how it have looked. A half round steel corrugated sheets and cemented over. This is a cutaway drawing. Usually they had a door at one or both ends.


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An empty Wellblech.


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Used here as a crew quarters.

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MKB Bunker Tour plan

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Wellblech plan

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Wellblech plan of one of eight double-ammunition bunkers that were there.

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22 February 2014

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Wellblech.

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All these bunkers were built above ground. I could see no sign of the Geschützstellung.

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Field Kannon ammunition.

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from SHM

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A standard Wellblech.

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These could have been a crew bunkers.

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22 February 2014

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These could have been a crew bunkers.

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22 February 2014

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Camouflaged Wellblech of OB 1

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This one has some creeper growing over it.

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OB 1.

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Geoportail

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OB 1

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OB1 showing its Offen Bettung and four Wellblech's. Three remain.

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25 January 2020

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Double type OB 1

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Still Camouflaged Wellblech showing the two doors..

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25 January 2020

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Double type OB 1

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Air vent in the end wall.

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22 February 2014

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Standard type OB 1

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Wellblech.

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MKB Bunker Tour plan

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Wellblech plan.

StP Fort Mah-on Plage nord est.

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22 February 2014

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StP Fort Mah-on Plage nord est
The end of the road.

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Rue du Jardin ------- N to S.
Rue Marcel Royer - E to W.

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Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.

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25 January 2020

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StP Fort Mah-on Plage nord est

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