Führerhauptquartier ‘Wolfsschlucht 2’ Flakstellung 15

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The defence and HQ is split into many defined areas, these are the bunkers that come under Flakstellung 15 “Margival - Ma”.

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3.7cm Flak.

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3.7cm Flak.

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130A emplacement for a 3.7cm Flak.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Führerhauptquartier ‘Wolfsschlucht 2’ Flakstellung 15

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IGNF map of the area.

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma101 - 130A Flakstand 3.7cm.
Ma991 - Unterstellhalle.
Ma102 - geschütz Baracke (6.3m x 9.3m).
Ma104 - Trümmer von Flakstand 3.7cm (Führerhauptquartier ‘Wolfsschlucht 2’ Flakstellung 15 of).
Ma103 - 130A Flakstand 3.7cm.
Ma105 - Schutzmaur (protected wall).
Ma984 - drel Wasserbehälter.
Ma389 - 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.

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Crew of a 3.7cm Flak.

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3.7cm Flak.

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3.7cm Flak ammunition.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´Flakstellung 15

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Ma101 - Ma130A Flakstand3.7cm.
The road from Margival to Laffaux with: -
Left - the way into ´Wolfsschlucht 2´
Right - Laffaux.
In the garden on the right is Ma101 - 130A Flakstand 3.7cm.

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130A emplacement for a 3.7cm Flak.

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Führerhauptquartier ‘Wolfsschlucht 2’ Flakstellung 15

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Ma991 Unterstelhalle.
This Unterstellhalle now used by the house holder as a garage.

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Führerhauptquartier ‘Wolfsschlucht 2’ Flakstellung 15

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Ma991 Unterstelhalle.
Translates to 'Shelter Hall' (Pos. garage).

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma102 geschützle Baracke (6.3m x 9.3m).
A concrete wall around a wooden barrack hut (6.3m x 9.3m).

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma102 geschützle Baracke (6.3m x 9.3m).
Junction off the Turny-Sorny road turn right and along the German military road.

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Plan of a barrack hut..

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German barrack hut..

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German wooden barrack hut..


Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma102 geschützle Baracke (6.3m x 9.3m).
Another view inside with an emergency exit on the far wall..

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Plan of a barrack hut..

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
A 99a type three embrasured steel dome (turret) bunker.

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Plan.

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99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
A better view of the dome showing the middle embrasure and one viewing slit.

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Viewing slit on another bunker but as it would have looked.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
The entrance, it would have had a trench entrance that would have run into a large trench system around the bunker..

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Trench.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Entrance and a close combat embrasure covering the entrance.

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Close combat embrasure covering the entrance.

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Close combat..

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
The gated entrance.

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491P2 Gittertür.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Looking down into the entrance.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Bunker number 389 inside the the entrance..

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Internal close combat defence embrasure that could shoot at anybody coming down the entrance steps.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
The main entrance defence door a 434PO1 door. Behind the door a radio aerial niche not used.

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434PO1 door.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Looking back at the entrance.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Close combat embrasure inside the CC room. There seems as though a lot of these bunkers have 48P8 type embrasures.
Bel brennendem Licht ------ In burning light.
Scharte Schliesen ------------ Close Scharte.

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Plan.

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Plan.

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48P8 embrasure..

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Looking back into the gas lock..

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Door to the inner bunker. A 19P7 thin steel door.

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Plan 19P7 thin steel door.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Crew room.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Crew room with bunk hooks on the far wall.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
From L to R, crew room with with another 19P7 thin steel door, a 410P9 escape door and the close combat embrasure.

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Plan 19P7 thin steel door.

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410P9 escape door.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
410P9 escape door.

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Escape.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Gravel that fills the escape tunnel.

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Escape.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Close combat escape covering the entrance door.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
19P7 thin steel door into the ammunition and gun room. Not sure about the round hole in the bottom of the door.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Ammunition? and gas room. There were two gas filters fitted here.

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How it may have looked gas filter pumps. They could be hand cranked or if there was electricity a motor is fitted.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Bel Gasgefahr----- At risk of gas.
Schliesen ---------- conclude.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Gas room to gun room via two doors one a 19P7 thin steel door and next a 434PO1 heavy door.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
The 434PO1 heavy door note the red circle showing its a gas tight door..

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
407P9 three embrasured dome for one machine gun that can move from either embrasure.

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407P9 three embrasured dome.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Looking up into the 407P9 dome. The tree firing embrasures can be seen and the two air vent pipes at the top..
The colours in the roof are usually aligned to the points of the compass in colour form.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Looking back at the door in.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Air vents to extract the foul gasses from the machine gun when it is fired.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Another view looking up into the 407P9, the gunner would have sat on a stool to use the machine gun.

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Machine gunner.

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Machine gun fitting.

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Blanking plug to cover the embrasure not being used.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.

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Plan.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Light switch fitting.

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Light switch.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
The way out.

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Ma389 99a stand mit Drelschartenturm.
Looking down into the village of Margival. I drove past in 2024 and could not see the bunker.

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Ma104 Trümmer von Flakstand 3.7cm.
This is where a 3.7cm flak was situated with good fields of fire across the valley.

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3.7cm Flak and crew.

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3.7cm ammunition..

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Ma105 Schutzmaur (protected wall).
What was here I have no idea, it could have had another hut behind it or open storage for 3.7cm Flak ammunition. .

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Flakstellung 15 Ma105 Schutzmaur (protected wall).
The wall has hooks embedded into it to attach a camouflage net to hide whatever was behind it.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma105 Schutzmaur (protected wall).
So I wonder what was behind this wall????.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma103 130A Flakstand 3.7cm.
This is one of two 130A 3.7cm Flak emplacements here, the other we could not see.

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Plan of a 130A 3.7cm Flak emplacement.

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P3.7cm Flak 18.

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Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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Ma984 180a drel Wasserbehälter (Three water tanks).

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Ma984 180a drel Wasserbehälter (Three water tanks).
There are several of these types of water reservoirs here at Margival..

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Ma984 180a drel Wasserbehälter (Three water tanks).
This is looking into one of the tanks up on the hill at Flakstellung ‘B’.

Führerhauptquartier ´Wolfsschlucht 2´ Flakstellung 15

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MKB Bunkertour and honorary member.

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