schliesser92 Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I came across these bunkers whilst on holiday in South-tirol (Italy) and the Vendee (France). The first two are bunkers built by the Austrians to defend the Reschenpass (the most important pass to Italy after the Brenner), the first by Glurns (Glorenza) the second outside Mals: The next are German-built on the island of Noirmoutier,and cover the Loire estuary, which gave access to the ports of nantes and St Nazaire. The first is roofed with local tiles - I assume a form of camoflague. The next two shots show what looks like an ammo-sorage bunker for a coast-gun site. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 the use of local material to disguse fixed defence points was widespread. I know of bunkers with false chimmney stacks built on. Some external work was really elaborate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 several of those look like standard German Regelbaum design structures and as Tony said it was quite common practice to use local materials to help disguise the bunkers Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 A couple from the usual place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 at a quick guess first one is part of the command bunker at the Kernwerk in St peters and the second could be Ouaisne bay although I am not sure Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Yes to the first. Second one is at St Quen, near Kempt tower.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I wa pretty sure about the first but as I said not the second ,thought it may be above the sea wall with the smugglers inn to the right ,still one out of two aint bad for a tourist and I will go and take a look at this one when I am over in january doing some work at the heavy machine gun bunker at La Corbiere Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Lucky guy. If you see Martin Garnier give him my regards. I need to get over to do the brakes on the WC54 there before May 9th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Dont know if I will see Martier Garnier as he seems to spend most of his time at Les Landes but I will pass on your regards via Malcolm Amy at Corbiere,I will however be meeting up with FC101Daz and his family for a belated christmas meal out Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Dont know if I will see Martier Garnier as he seems to spend most of his time at Les Landes but I will pass on your regards via Malcolm Amy at Corbiere,I will however be meeting up with FC101Daz and his family for a belated christmas meal outNigel Thanks for that. While your over there, I'm trying to get a copy of Robinson Headley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 robinson headley? you got me on that one although a quick google showed up an astronomy guide which is what I am guessing you are after and if you were thinking of the excellent second hand bookshop in St Helier I am afraid it has closed down,I believe the husband died and the wife found it too much on her own,a sad loss like Damien Horns shop and the collectors shop near the masonic temple Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 (edited) WHAT!! Ah my boy!! Your'e eductaion is incomplete 'a! :-DThere is also Braod bean down, and Take that grouville. I will hang my hea in sheame. The Great Man's latest epic is called Robinson Crapaud, I understand he visits The 'Other' place. You must know Mike from Fortress Films? Edited January 4, 2010 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 well you live and learn I had not heard of Robinson Headley until now but can see something intriguing that needs more investigation and as for fortress films the name rings a bell and a quick google bought up thier website which has some interesting pictures and I certainly recognise a couple of the German soldiers guarding the bunker entrance Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25 pounder Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 One of the best preserved parts of the "Atlantikwall" is the Belgian part , called Domain Raversijde, it contains bunkers and shelters from both WW's http://users.skynet.be/rmypegww7/AtlanticWallMuseumRaversijdeBelgium/index4.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25 pounder Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 http://www.bunkerbehoud.com/ A Dutch association , who took the honourable task, to restore and preserve the bunkers on the Walcheren peninsula, We had the honour to a private visit of several restored bunkers , we were amazed , inside and outside restored as they were back in 1944 , beds , tables , colestove , even periscopes and personal belongings of the former occupators, it was all there. Those men are doing fantastic jobs over there!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I've visited Walcheren. Beautiful place with the added atrraction of Middleburgh, the wride street of crazy buildings and there's a Sherman in the area. The atlantic Wall has ben on the must go list for years. Daft thing is it is an easy day trip from SE England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 maybe this would make a suitable hmvf trip when the weather warms up a bit Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schliesser92 Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 I'm planning a holiday on the Belgian coast late this year - and there is a fortification preserved and open to the public. Might pay it a visit, and use up a lot of film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 maybe this would make a suitable hmvf trip when the weather warms up a bitNigel I'd love to. For Walcheren there is brilliant camp site we used just outside Middleburgh. takes the big green stuf fwithout batting an eyelid. Renne the owner is very easy to please , just take a crate of Guinness or Tiger beer and some copies of Viz. the atlantic Wall layout is near Zeebrugge, so about two two and hours drive from Channel ports. What about Ebn Emael? though that would probably be a two day. http://www.campingmiddelburg.nl/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25 pounder Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Eben Emael is worth a visit as well , guided tour in the fortress is recomended, only then you'll have a 100 % satisfaction of that visit:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil munga Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I came across these bunkers whilst on holiday in South-tirol (Italy) and the Vendee (France).The first two are bunkers built by the Austrians to defend the Reschenpass (the most important pass to Italy after the Brenner), the first by Glurns (Glorenza) the second outside Mals: The next are German-built on the island of Noirmoutier,and cover the Loire estuary, which gave access to the ports of nantes and St Nazaire. The first is roofed with local tiles - I assume a form of camoflague. The next two shots show what looks like an ammo-sorage bunker for a coast-gun site. Roger great pictures ,, I've been going through some old family albums trying to find pictures of my Grandfather ( Royal Engineer ) in Egypt stood with a military truck I've not found it yet so don't want to get other pics scanned until they're found them , in one album there is a pic of my Grandfathers group erecting shuttering to form something like one of these wrote next to the pic it says Italy Castel Del Rio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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