Wn103 München, Sangatte le Cran, K.V.G. Calais.

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Wn103 München, Sangatte le Cran.

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5 Kompanie/ Grenadierregiment 103.
1 x R667.
1 x R600b.
2 x Vf67 Tobruk's.
1 x Pz.T. M.G.311(f).
1 x Pz.T.FT17 3.7cm KwK 144 (f).
1 x Fieldm.
1 x 5cm KwK L/42 gun.

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R667 casemate for a 5cm KwK gun.

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1 x Pz.T.FT17 3.7cm KwK 144 (f).

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Wn103 München, Sangatte le Cran, K.V.G. Calais

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This is the best I can do as I was not driving and my wife reluctantly pulled off the road and allowed me to have a look.
Very unprofessional sorry.
Yellow circle is where the H667 used to be.

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05 April 2004

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I think this is Wn103 München, Sangatte le Cran taken from the ferry going home.

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05 April 2004

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Part of the living accommodation set behind the sand dunes. Possibly a Feldm.

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The view from the road.

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05 April 2004

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Looking east along the sea wall/tank wall towards the H667.

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R667 casemate.

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05 April 2004

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Now looking west with the pillbox in the foreground.

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Wn103 München, Sangatte le Cran
Vf M.G.-Pilz

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A pillbox that would have had sand up to its waist to add to the camouflage and also for a bit more protection.

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Vf M.G.-Pilz.

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With the way the building is going on here I can see all these bunkers being removed soon.

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Laying mines.

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Wn103 München, Sangatte le Cran
R667 casemate for a 5cm KwK L/l42 gun.

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The H667 5cm KwK casemate has had part of its seaward side removed to extend the width of the path.

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5cm KwK L/42 gun.

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5cm KwK L/42 gun.

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R667 casemate for a 5cm KwK L/l42 gun.

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This is the rear entrance and the gun would have fired down the beach to the west.

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Elevation.

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Plan.

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Wn103 München, Sangatte le Cran
R667 casemate for a 5cm KwK L/l42 gun

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Looking at the part of the casemate where it was cutaway, you can see the iron reinforcement.

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Reinforcement bars (rebar's) being placed ready to pour the concrete.

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Mines.

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Wn103 München, Sangatte le Cran
R667 casemate for a 5cm KwK L/l42 gun

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You can see that there was a concrete sided trench connecting the bunker with the rear area.

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Trenches.

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Wn103 München, Sangatte le Cran
R600b the forerunner of an R667 casemate

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R600b an open ringstand, this also held a 5cm KwK L/42 gun and either gave it up to the casemate when it was constructed or they kept this gun and added another L/42 into the casemate?

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An R600b with its L/42 in place.

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Piccadilly Circus one of the busiest shipping lanes.

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Eros at Piccadilly circus, London.