L 408 Le Havre

[jopaerya]

Hello All

Does anyone has a drawing or a picture of the structure that was build on
the right corner of the L 408 in Le Havre and could be reached by a ladder
in the bunker???? Looks like a octagonal bettung .

Regards Jos

[S_haule]

Hi Jos,

This structure is a mystery even for us. The only thing we know thanks to an air photography is the existence of a roof on the top of the structure with the view to create camouflage. We supose it was a kind of observation post. But it was destroyed after the war.

Regards,

Sébastien

[jopaerya]

Thanks Sébastien

It does not look like a normal Luftwaffe look-out that was
normally build at the side on the Luftwaffe H.Q. bunker .

Regards Jos

[jbb20p7]

Hi Jos,

Somme pics about the Roof of L408, with extension





Bye
Jibi

[jopaerya]

Thanks Jibi

The Luftwaffe Flak commanders of Le Havre had a great view
over downtown and the harbours of Le Havre from the L 408 .

Regards Jos

[stril]

Helo
Not related, but from same town. The destroyed bunker in picture, close to the S-boat shelter. Any idea of what it is ?Part of picture from C.C review Vol 9.
regards
stril

[S_haule]

Hi Stril,

This bunker was used by Kriegsmarine. According to a German document, the bunker is described as : "Mannschaftsb. mit Munibunker und Scheinwerferstand". Behind, in the left corner of peer is a MG Stand. There is also a Schartenstand behind the MG Stand and "your" bunker. And it is also possible to see a "Bettung" for 8,76 cm gun.

Regards,

Sébastien

[stril]

Hello

This bunker was used by Kriegsmarine. According to a German document, the bunker is described as : "Mannschaftsb. mit Munibunker und Scheinwerferstand". Behind, in the left corner of peer is a MG Stand. There is also a Schartenstand behind the MG Stand and "your" bunker. And it is also possible to see a "Bettung" for 8,76 cm gun.

Thank you Sebastion.
Rest of picture added.
regards
stril

[jopaerya]

Salut Sébastien et Jean-Paul

Sometimes the bunkers in the Atlantikwall look like a exact science ,
but sometimes all seem lose ends without any connections .

Here some findings from the L 408 evolution , first a drawing from
the Bundesarchiv with the same general lay-out as Le Havre .
The same entrancesform and no toilet and a larger commandroom ,
only the rooms on the side's of the commandroom have a different shape.

Then the Le Havre L 408 general lay-out the same a the first but the
rooms on the side's of the commandroom are looking more like the
final L 408 as we know from the German drawings.

As last the final L 408 as we know from books and internet (also German drawings)

Drawing = Wolfsschlucht 2 from P. Rhode and W. Sünkel

Regards Jos

[AW]

Hello,

are there any news arround the L 408 at Le Havre... and possible buildings close by?
sadly the pics from Jibi are gone :-/

greetz

Alex

[AvB]

Plan of the L 408 at Le Havre (from the exhibition inside) and photos of the bunker.

http://bunkersite.com/locations/france/ ... ehavre.php

[dirk Peeters]

it s certainly a modified L 408
Dirk