Ro230 La Pallice 'Gerhard ',
K.V.Gr Süd La Rochelle,
AOK 1 / KVA D, Charente Maritime

Ro230 La Pallice 'Gerhard'

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Ro230 La Pallice 'Gerhard ' part of the defence of La Pallice.

 

 

 

Ro230 La Pallice 'Gerhard'

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Ro230 La Pallice 'Gerhard'

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Ro230 is split between a & b. Part of the U-Boote bunkers Flak defence.

3.7cm KwK144 (f).

4.7cm Pak K.36 (t).

R631 Skoda casemate.

Ro230 La Pallice 'Gerhard'

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This I believe is roughly the area of Ro230.
The red and yellow squares are the next two pictures.

8. Komp./Festa.LXXX.
6./Res.Flak.Abt.195.
2 x L409 emplacement for a 3.7cm Flak.
1 x L410 emplacement for a 3.7cm Flak.
1 x L411 bunker for a 60cm searchlight.
1 x L412 Command post bunker for Flak.
5 x R501 Group shelter.
1 x R607 ammunition bunker.
2 x R631 Skoda casemate.
Several SK bunkers and Luftschütz (air-raid).
1 x S/62a Wasser bunker.
1 x MG stand.
3 x Vf67 Tobruks.
2 x Pz.T. FT17 - MG311 (f) turrets.
1 x Pz.T. S35 4.7cm KwK173 (f).
2 x 3.7cm KwK144 (f).
2 x 4.7cm Pak K.36 (t).
3 x 2cm Flak 30.

Bunker for a six embrasured turret.

L412 Command post bunker for Flak.
1 - Gas lock.
3 - Crew.
22 - Ventilation.
14 - Liaisons.
62 - Work room.

3.7cm Flak.

Ro230 La Pallice 'Gerhard'

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First the red square Ro230a with 8. Komp./Festa.LXXX., several bunkers named to what I think they may be, as the whole site has been cleared an a completely new layout exists today.
R631 dated 1943 may be replacements for what look like earlier Skoda (casemates) bunkers.
The R501 was 1943.

The yellow square is the lower area Ro230c 6./Res.Flak.Abt.195.
The yellow line I think was part of the old French defence in this area and the white line a trench system.

R501 group bunker.

L409 emplacement for a 3.7cm Flak.

L409 emplacement for a 3.7cm Flak.

Ro230 La Pallice 'Gerhard'

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L409 with a flanking wall covering the entrance. On the roof a 3.7cm Flak gun would be placed.

Plan.

3.7cm Flak.

Flak.

Ro230 La Pallice 'Gerhard'

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Erna bunker.
Luftwaffe guns crew.

Ro230 La Pallice 'Gerhard'

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