Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian' was an 8.8cm Flak battery covering the north side of the U-Boote pen.

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Plan.

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8.8cm Flak.

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Loading.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian', K.V.Gr Süd La Rochelle, AOK 1/KVA D Charente Maritime.
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1&2 - Poste de Direction de Tir.
3 - Radar de conduite du Tir.
4to10 - Cuve pn canon de 88 D.C.A. (AA).
11to13 - Cuve pn mitrailleuse do 20 D.C.A. double.
14 Casemate àvec Abri pr canon de 75mm.
15 - Poste d'observation.
16&17 - Soute à munitions.
18to29 - Abri pn canon.
30 - Poste de guet. (Watch).
31to32 - Abri pn personnel avec essemate pn ??.
33to34 - Abri avec coupete pn à mitrailleuse
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3./Res.Flak.Abt.195.
1 x R120a Artillery observation post.
3 x L402 Emplacement for 2cm Flak gun.
1 x L403 BII fire control poste for heavy AA battery.
1 x L404
1 x L405 Radar bunker.
1 x L406 Machinery bunker for a 10.5cm AA batterie.
2 x L407 Ammunition bunker for 8.8cm or 10.5cm AA batterie.
6 X L418 Emplacement for 10.5cm Flak gun.
6 x 8.8cm Flak 18.
3 x 2cm Flak 30.
1 x Würzburg Anton Fu.SE62 39 T (type D)
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Würzburg Anton Fu.SE62 39 T (type D) with a range of 40km and was used solely for fire control of Flak batteries (Flugmelderäte).

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8.8cm Flak 18.

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2cm Flak 30.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Air photo of 'Damian' from SHM.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Cuve pr canon de 88 D.C.A. (AA).
L418 Emplacement for 10.5cm Flak gun.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Cuve pr canon de 88 D.C.A. (AA).
Ro227 L418 emplacement for 10.5cm Flak gun.
Mike taking in the details.

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Plan.

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L418 emplacement for 10.5cm Flak.
1 - gas lock.
3 - crew
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4 - ammunition.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Cuve pr canon de 88 D.C.A. (AA).
Ro227 L418 Emplacement for 10.5cm Flak gun.

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Plan.

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L418 Emplacement for 10.5cm Flak gun from above.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Cuve pr canon de 88 D.C.A. (AA).
Ro227 L418 Emplacement for 10.5cm Flak gun.

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Plan.

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Cuve pr canon de 88 D.C.A. (AA).
Ro227 L418 Emplacement for 10.5cm Flak gun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ro227 L418 Emplacement for 10.5cm Flak gun radar and three bunkers..

 

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Plan.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 L15 1943 L406. Machinery bunker for a 10.5cm AA batterie.
To its right
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Ro227 L14 L405. Radar bunker. Würzburg Anton Fu.SE 62 39.

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Plan.

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Würzburg Anton Fu.SE 62 39.

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L406 machinery bunker for a 10.5cm AA batterie.

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L405 radar bunker.

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Ro227 L11 1942 L402 Emplacement for 2cm Flak gun.

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Plan.

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L402 emplacement for 2cm Flak .

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2cm Flak 30.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 L14 1943 L404 A bunker with fire control post for a heavy AA batterie (B1).
We did not visit this bunker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 - Gas lock.
3 - Crew.
21 - Heating.
22 - Ventilation.
33 - Non Commissioned Officer.
39 - Officers.
50 - Fuel.
58 - Latrines wash rooms.
62 - Work room.
82 - Telephone.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Vieux fort.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turret - R120a Artillery observation post.
Flak - L402 emplacement for a 2cm Flak 30.

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Plan.

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R120.

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L402 emplacement for a 2cm Flak.

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Vieux fort.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

French military boundary stone marker.

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Pre war French soldiers.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro277 L10 (1942) L402 emplacement.

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L402 plan for a 2cm Flak gun.
Crew & ammunition.

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2cm Flak 30.

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Ammunition.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro277 L10 (1942) L402 emplacement.

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2cm barrels.

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Magazines.

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Tool kit.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro277 L10 (1942) L402 emplacement.
Crew entrance.

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Large room - crew.
Small room - ammunition.

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Ro277 L10 (1942) L402 emplacement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Escape from the bunker in times of trouble. A 410P9 door.

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A 410P9 door.

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Escape.

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Door handle.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola.

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Plan.

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Heating chimney.

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WT80K bunker heater.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola rear entrance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola plan.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola rear entrance.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola.
Bunker number.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola.
Cable inlet and space for a cabinet, I have as yet never seen a cabinet, but would like to understand what was placed there.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola.
Cable inlet and space for a cabinet, I have as yet never seen a cabinet, but would like to understand what was placed there.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola.
"Screw in the threaded studs tightly Calcium oxide coating
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"Gas alarm insert filter".

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Heers-Einheits-Schutzlüfter HES 1.2.

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Heers-Einheits-Schutzlüfter HES 1.2.

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Filters.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola.
Inside the cupola room.
The tube in the floor is the base of a periscope that went right up through the middle of the cupola, it meant that the bunker commander and the observer in the cupola, could have two views out.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola.
Under the cupola
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Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola.
Artillerie Beobachtungstüme 441P01, artillery observation type.1940FL103.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An SHM photo of the cupola and also showing the heating chimney in front.

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Fitting a cupola

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Viewing eye.

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Periscope.

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Chimney.

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Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola.

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Aerial socket.

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Radios.

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Aerial.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Vershlußstuck - Closure Piece ----------------- Antennenführungsrahr - Antenna guide rail

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Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola
Fernsprechau§enanschlu§stelle - Telephone external connection point.
Lichtsprechgerät -
Light talker.
Antennenfürungsrohr -
Antenna guide tube.

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Bunker aerial fitting.

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Nische.

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