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3./ Panzerjäger-Abteilung.
1 x R634.
1 x Vf65a/221 for a 5cm KwK.
1 x Vf58c Tobruk.
1 x 5cm KwK L/60.
1 x 3.7cm Flak 18.
Wn06 Sallenelles is a small position on the east side of the river Orne. When the British airborne landed all around the area it held out for quite a long time until the Commandos (who took over from the Airborne) started to clear the east shore and take all the defences along this coast. Most of the survivors penned up at Sallenelles gradually retreated and worked their way back to cross the Seine.

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3.7cm Flak 18.

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R634 plan at StP06.

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Plan of StP06.

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A piece of higher ground on the river bank with its R634 six embrasured turret with a periscope. It could see all around the area as it would have been clear of trees and the 5cm KwK gun in its Vf65a/221 could give cover against tanks and also shipping on the river.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan.

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Vf65a/221 type open emplacement for 5cm KwK.

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5cm KwK KwK L/60.

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The 'Bunker' is/was a disco and sits in the river bank. Possibly the original route of the road passed by the bunkers, now the new road by passes them.

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British airborne.

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R634 six embrasured turret bunker in the front and an extension on the left side with a Tobruk and a store room, that may have held a water tank.

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R634 plan.

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Wasser tank.

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Tobruk.

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Wn06 Sallenelles turret.

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Hard to show here but the turret was to the right of this picture. The six embrasured turret with a machine gun that could be moved around to any of the openings and aimed by the periscope in the centre.

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Six embrasure turret.

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The type of machine gun in a turret.

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Vf65a/221 for a 5cm KwK

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5cm KwK L/60.

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5cm KwK L/60.

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5cm KwK L/60.

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Vf65a/221 emplacement.
Ammunition would be stored around the Ringstand.

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Plan of the StP.

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5cm ammunition boxes.

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Vf65a/221 type open emplacement for 5cm KwK.

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Vf58c Tobruk. This picture was taken by Sebastien in 2003, its on the east side of the road. I have never found it yet.

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Vf58c Tobruk.

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Tobruk & machine gun.

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Building a Tobruk.

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6th Airborne digging in in Normandy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Airborne pos. Arnhem but it gives an idea of how they would look dug in.

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The Orne River.