Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
Les Arquets, Morsalines, the lighthouse on the hill above Morsalines.
1 x Vf6b Fire Control Post (PDT) for Battery Crasville.
1 x Unterstand.
1 x Lighthouse.
Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
About 70meters overlooking the bay (red circle) and a good sight for a fire control post for Batterie Crasville StP142 (yellow arrows).
Turm 1 R650 casemate. StP142.
Turm 2 - 3 R671's & Turm 4 R650. StP142.
Flak mound for 2cm flak 30. StP142.
Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
The French SHM plan of the site.
4 Soute - abri may be a Vf2a.unterstand.
10 PC is the Vf6b plan.
Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
Built in 1830's with a fixed white light on a square turret, On the 4 May 1942 an order was issued to affix to the tower camouflage. The FCP is under the lighthouse itself.
Vf6b plan.
Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
The FCP under the lighthouse . The house is a holiday home and the lighthouse is military property so I am not sure about access? The Vf6a is situated under the lighthouse
Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
The Vf6b under the lighthouse.
Wn87 Maisy, K.V.U.Gruppe Vire's Vf6a viewing slit.
A Vf6b is just a small rear room for maps & computing the aim of a batterie. Then an observation room.
Vf6b plan.
The odd shape of a Vf6b.
Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
The view from Les Arquets.
StP142 Crasville Videcosville H.K.B.
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