Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon .

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Just outside the village of Vauxaillon on the way to the batterie are these two 108A (R607) ammunition magazines.

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R607 ammunition bunker plan, very like these.

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10.5cm Flak ammunition.

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon. 

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon road leading to the site.

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One hundred and fifty five meters above sea level and views of 360° this Flak site covered the northern quarter of the Führerhauptquartier. Six 10.5cm Flak 38 set out in a circle with four 2cm Flak 30.

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L427 machinery bunker for heavy flak.

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10.5cm Flak 38.

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Plan of a six gunned Flak batterie.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon plan.
Vx - suffix for the area
L --- suffix Luftwaffe.

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1 x L413 munitions bunker.
1 x L425 Flak bunker.
1 x L407 ammunition store.
6 x 103A heavy Flak emplacements.
3 x L1 emplacements for 2cm Flak.
1 x L427 machinery bunker for heavy flak.
Many protected/sheltered barracks.
6 x 10.5cm Flak 38.
3 x 2cm Flak 30.
7 x 180A water tanks.
1 x 101a Tobruk.

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101a Tobruk for two men, bunks and heating.

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L425 for possibly a fourth 2cm Flak 30.

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L407 ammunition store.

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L407 ammunition bunker plan.

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L413 ammunition for a 3.7cm Flak but here may have used it for 2cm ammunition (now removed).

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx990.

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As you walk up to Flak 'C', on the right is Vx329 a 124A Latrine.
To the left of Vx990 is Vx329 a 101a Tobruk for two men, bunks and heating and is very hard to see.

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Plan..

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101a Tobruk for two men, bunks and heating.

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AA defence.

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Other types of latrines in the open air.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon entrance.

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The main entrance, to the right in the hedge is Vx332 a water container with two openings.(that may mean two entrances).

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Details2

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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08 February 2019

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx332

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Water container bunker with two entrances..Full of brambles now but hopefully less prickles then.

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What looks like a vent on its roof..

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon

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Coming into the flak 'C'.
I have to say why are farmers the worst at spoiling the countryside. Most of this is un recyclable rubbish.

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Plan..

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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08 February 2019

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx417 & Vx418

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Two protected barracks in the B II area.

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Plan..


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protected barracks.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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08 February 2019

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx404 & Vx 405.

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Stand for B II. Underneath of Vx404 is Vx 405 an R621 the command centre of site B II.

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Plan..


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Plan..

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R621 group shelter..


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R621 group shelter and the B II.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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08 February 2019

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx404.

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Stand for B II.
Another view and looks like a window. So may have been a guard room??

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Plan..


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Plan..


Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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08 February 2019

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon

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A light railway track now used as a fence post and a fish plate leaning against it.

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Plan..


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Railway line.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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08 February 2019

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx904.

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Vx904 four 18A water tanks.

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Plan..


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Plan..

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An 18A water tank.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx406.

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Sheltered barracks, more later.

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Plan.

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx419.

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103A gun stand for a 10.5cm Flak 38.

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Plan.

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10.5cm Flak 38 guns.

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx419

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103A gun emplacements for 10.5cm Flak 38 guns.

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Plan.

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Plan of a 103A.

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10.5cm Flak 38 guns.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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08 February 2019

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx421

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The second 103A gun emplacements for 10.5cm Flak 38 guns.

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Plan.

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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08 February 2019

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx421.

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The second 103A gun emplacements for 10.5cm Flak 38 guns.

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Plan.

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Flak rangefinder.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx421.

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The second 103A gun emplacements for 10.5cm Flak 38 guns.

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Plan.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx421.

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Grooves around the emplacement to take the shell splinter cylinders.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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08 February 2019

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx421.

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Grooves around the emplacement to take the shell splinter cylinders.

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Cylinder in place.

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Plan of a cylinder.

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shell splinter cylinder.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx16f & Vx406 sheltered barracks.

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Small & large sheltered barracks.

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Plan.


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Plan.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx406.

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A large sheltered barracks. This barracks was only a sunken protected hut larger than the others we have seen and this one was made into a large garage when NATO in the 1950's used it as a radio site.

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Plan.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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08 February 2019

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx406.

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The other side of the barracks.

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx406..

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This side has widows allowing enough light in.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx406..

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The large entrance was made by NATO to allow vehicular access..

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Plan.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx406..

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The doors to the garage.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx406..

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Inside the NATO garage??

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx406..

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The drive way out.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx425 & 6.

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Two small barracks.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx425 & 6.

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Two small barracks.

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Protected barracks.

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx425 & 6.

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Two small barracks.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx425 & 6

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Barracks.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx426.

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This looks like a boundary stone??

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
In the distance
Vx434.

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L1 Geschützstand für 2cm Flak 30 in the distance.

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2cm Flak crew.

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx434.

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L1 Geschützstand für 2cm Flak 30.

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Plan of an L1.

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2cm Flak 30.

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2cm magazines.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx434.

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L1 Geschützstand für 2cm Flak 30.

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2cm Flak 30.

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2cm Flak 30.

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx431/2/3.

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In the woodland were Vx431 seven protected barracks, meaning that they were semi sunk into the ground with a low concrete wall around it.
There was also Vx432 - an L413 ammunition bunker for the light flak ammunition and a garage. This is area B I.

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Base for a protected hut.

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Wooden hut.

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Bunker garage, in the picture a 2cm A/T gun but any vehicle that fitted could use it.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon.

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looking into the woodland.
There may be a bunker for radio, one for radar, one for command and a generator. Vx429/426/407/430 and some water reservoirs.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon.

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In the woodland of B I area.
One of the protected barracks turned into a garage for NATO. This whole area of B I was used by NATO as a radio signals area..

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx427.

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Looking into the garage.

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Plan.

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NATO.

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1957 NATO Summit.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon.

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looking into the woodland.
So we are not seing a typical WW2 site but a much modernised complex for NATO. They then left and the site was left derralict. .

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NATO radio trucks..

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon.

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More garages.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon.

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Command building may be the Vx407 an L425 a B II command post for AA. and above a command post.


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Plan of Vx407 underneath Vx429 above.


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L425 AA command bunker .

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx427.

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L1 emplacement for a 2cm Flak 30.

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Plan L1 emplacement.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon.

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Plan.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx424.

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103A Geschützstand für 10.7cm Flak 38.

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103A Geschützstand für 10.7cm Flak 38.

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10.7cm Flak 38.

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx424.

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I found this picture which shows the way the Flak gun may have been mounted, except on these possitions at Vauxaillon the floors were earthen for some reason..

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Cammouflage ring.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx424.

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Note the camouflage painted on the back wall of the ready ammunition niches.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx424.

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Closer look at the camouflaged niches.

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10.5cm Flak ammunition.

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon.

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx415.

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Barracks.

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx415.

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Protected barracks.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx416.

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103A emplacement for the fifth gun.

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Rangefinder.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx416.

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This is actually an 8.8cm Flak but gives an idea of crew araingements and ammunition handling. the third from the left is placing the nose cone of the shell to adjust the range.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx416.

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103a emplacement.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx416.

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103a emplacement.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx416.

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103a emplacement.

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103a emplacement plan.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx416.

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Around 103a emplacements were large concret rollers, they could be hauled up onto a lip around the tops and that gave the emplacement a bit more protection, if they needed to lower their tragectory, the rollers could be rolled down as in this picture.


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Splinter roller in the up position.


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Plan of a splinter roller.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx415.

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Barracks.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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02 November 2016

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx415.

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Barracks.

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The splinter wall.

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The splinter wall with a hut inside as it may have looked.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx414.

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The sixth 103a.

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103a emplacement plan.

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10.5cm Flak.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon
Vx414.

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The sixth 103a.

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103a emplacement plan.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon.

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The road even had kerb stones along its side.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung ´C´

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Flakstellung ´C´ Vauxaillon.

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The road out and the wonderfully large sky. Ideal for a Flak site. looking west.