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The east bank of the River Etel was defeded with mostly 5cm KwK guns and Tobruks. But would have had many mines laid in the sand.

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1 x R667 casemate.
1 x 5cm Ringstand.
1 x R134 ammunition bunker?
3 x Vf38c Tobruk's. Six found.
2 x Vf Bunkers. Three found.
1 x R621 bunker. Not found.
1 x 5cm KwK 38.

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R621 bunker.

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5cm KwK 38.

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Vf78c Tobruk's.

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Etel town.
Va01 covers the east bank of the riviere dÉtel. From here a lot of sand was removed to make the U-Boat pens at Lorient and many of the bunkers around Lorient.

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Tobruk 1 Vf58c.

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Vf58c Tobruk.

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Vf58c Tobruk.

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Plan.

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Tobruk 1 Vf58c.

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Bunker Vf2a.

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Vf2a group shelter.

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Bunker entrance.

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Vf2a group bunker.

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Bunker escape.

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Types of escape.

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Plan of an escape.

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Escape.

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Bunker escape.

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Steel ladder.

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Bunker Vf2a.

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Bunker Vf2a.

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Vf600 5cm Ringstand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bundesarchiv picture of a Vf600 Ringstand with a 5cm KwK 38 in place. Very much how it would have looked.

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Vf600 Ringstand.

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Target information of vulneral points on a Sherman.

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Vf600 5cm Ringstand.
There would be a trench running up to the Ringstand and you would need to hold the two steel hand holds to climb up to the gun.

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Steps up from a trench.

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Vf600 5cm Ringstand.
Here you can see the trenches each side still showing.

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Tobruk 2 Vf58c.

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Tobruk 2 Vf58c.

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Tobruk 2 Vf58c towards the R667 casemate.

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Plan.

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Field kitchen.

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Cooking.

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Tobruk I.

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Vf2a group Bunker.

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Vf2a group bunker.

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Vf2a group Bunker.
The trench entrance, mostly filled in, but gives an idea of what it would have looked like.

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Vf2a group Bunker entrance.

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Vf2a group Bunker passage.

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Vf2a group Bunker inside.
And why did I not take a better photo??

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Vf2a group Bunker the other entrance.

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Vf2a group Bunker way out.

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Vf58c Tobruk II.

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Vf58c Tobruk II.

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R667 casemate for a 5cm KwK 38..

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R667 casemate gun room.

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To the left of the rear wall is this square hole. This is where the fired shell case is disposed through to the outside.

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5cm Pak shell.

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5cm ammunition.

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R667 casemate view from the embrasure.

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R667 casemate rear entrance.
The low wall covers the rear entrance.

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Rear view of an R667.

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Plan.

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Attached Tobruk.
Very rare an attached Tobruk, something I have never seen on any R667.

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Attached Tobruk.

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Observation Tobruk.

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Air photo.

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R667 casemate.

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Bunker on the hill.

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Plan 3.

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Vf2a group Bunker and entrance.

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Vf2a group Bunker.

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Bunker escape.

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Tobruk a.
This could be a 101a type.

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101a type.

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Tobruk a.
Inside the gun room with the metal frames for shelving.

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101a type.

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One shelf may have a telephone link to the bunker and ammunition for the machine gun.

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Tobruk a.

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One shelf may have a telephone link to the bunker and ammunition for the machine gun.

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Tobruk a.
Steps from the crew room into the gun room.

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101a type.

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Tobruk a.
Crew room.

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101a type.

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Construction.

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Looking up at the gun ring.

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Tobruk a.
The way out.

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Tobruk b.

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Tobruk b.

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