Ideas for use?

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Bully
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Ideas for use?

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Post by Bully » 22 Oct 2014, 08:00

Morning all,

Uncovered this recently, company built and hurriedly by the looks of it.

We have some ideas, would appreciate input.

A beach is below.

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Re: Ideas for use?

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Post by Jens Andersen » 22 Oct 2014, 09:30

Looks very much like a fox hole for two rifle men built in concrete.

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Re: Ideas for use?

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Post by Bully » 23 Oct 2014, 07:48

Thanks Jens, we thought possibly MG with bi pod as front slopes down and has channels for wood batons for fixing planks perhaps.

Only a small structure but not many around these days here.

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Post by Jens Andersen » 23 Oct 2014, 10:50

Two more example which make the exact identification of the use more complicated.

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Re: Ideas for use?

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Post by Bully » 23 Oct 2014, 19:07

Brilliant Jens, thank you, much appreciated :thumbsup:

I will take a closer look at the pictures you posted.

Cheers

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Re: Ideas for use?

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Post by ErwinZ » 24 Oct 2014, 09:35

It has the shape of a foxhole. But how deep is it? It doesn't look like its 1.80 / 2 meters deep.

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Re: Ideas for use?

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Post by Bully » 25 Oct 2014, 19:28

It is 150 deep - we think light MG:

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Post by ErwinZ » 30 Oct 2014, 18:28

Traces of War Jersey also posted some nice photos.

https://www.facebook.com/TracesOfWar/ph ... =1&theater

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