Zitadelle

[jopaerya]

Hello All

We all know the name's W.N. , Stp., Stp.Gr. Verteidigungsbereich and Festung , but in Norway , Holland and
in France we also found the name Zitadelle , does anyone know the explenation of this name Zitadelle ??
In Holland we also have the name Kernwerk .

Regards Jos

[Bart]

Hello Jos,

Zitadelle is the same as Citadel in dutch.
For instance Citadel van Namen, Citadel van Dinant, .....


Greetz
Bart

[jopaerya]

Thanks Bart

For the explenation , but in Norway airfields are called Zitadelle , in Holland parts of towns , the only logic one is
St Malo the Fort de la Cite witch resembles the Citadel van Namen, Citadel van Dinant a sort of last defence.

Regards Jos

[jopaerya]

Found a document with a date about the so called " Zitadelle " in a part of Holland

Regards Jos

[jopaerya]

From a NARA document the Zitadelle in Rotterdam around the Parklaan , Regards Jos

[Bunkerfreak]

Also in Dünkirchen there was a Zitadelle:

By the way, do you guys know what "Qu" means? Quartiere perhaps? but Quartiere from what? because the festung HQ lies in the Marinepark and not in the Zitadelle...

[Bunkerfreak]

perhaps the name Zitadelle refers to the place where the last defense can be conducted? the last central defense, the "Réduit"?

[jopaerya]

Thanks Tom

Qu means Quartiermeister ( Quartermaster )

Regards Jos

[jopaerya]

Also the Fort de la Cité d'Alet ( Ra 230 ) is also called Zitadelle , here a nice example
from Holland from the Zitadelle in Utrecht with a 610 S.K.. Vauban , van Coehoorn and
Machiavelli would be jealous

Drawing = Nationaal Archief

Regards Jos

[M19 MADMAL]

In Holland we also have the name Kernwerk .

Regards Jos

Hi,

We also have the name Kernwerk here which is the central command and communications post on Jersey which consists of 3 x 609SK, 2 x 618SK and a 646

Regards,
Malcolm

[jopaerya]

Thanks Malcolm

[Jihem]

Hello,

In french "citadelle" means the fortified part inside a town (Ra 230 Cité d'Aleth for St Malo, for instance), and also a strong place, heavily fortified, the last defense line before the fall of a town, an island ...

[jopaerya]

From NARA ( Ra 230 Cité d'Aleth at St Malo )

Regards Jos

[Bunkerfreak]

Jos. Is nara free to utilize somewhere? Cause i see very often docs from there passing on this forum. Nice one from cite.

[jopaerya]

Hello Tom

Some NARA files are free to download , but most information that I want you got to pay .
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 8&t=223939
http://www.digitalhistoryarchive.com/ww ... tions.html

Regards Jos