M.K.B. Seebahnhof (Cherbourg)

[jopaerya]

Hello All

This is a photo of M.K.B. Seebahnhof , on the German list it should
be equipt with 4 x 7,5 cm Flak (f) , but on the foto there is a iron arche
above the gun not very easy for a Flak gun to fire strait up .
Who can help me with info on the gun ???

Foto = Atlantikwall from A.Chazette

Regards Jos

[ducatim901]

well Jos,
Couldnt it be that the Flakgun was used for the harbourdefense, this was a good gun for it, high muzzle velocity, quick firing and a flat line of fire (voor de nederlanders vlakbaanvuur) maybe the gun has had some modifications (offcourse a different lafette because most flak is mobile).

The Vickers 9.4 cm and 7.5 cm were also meant for Flak (I thought) but also used in M.K.B's in the Atlanticwall.


Greetings Jack

[S_haule]

Hello Jos,

This is the same bunker but from Getty Images ! I hope this could help you.

Regards,

Sébastien

[Andrzej Ditrich]

Hello

hmm could it be a sight-this device seems to follow the same position as gun barrel.

Brgds
@ndrew

[jopaerya]

Hello @ndrew and Ducatim901

@ndrew you are right on the last photo the "devise" is
changed from position , so it a flakgun overall.

Ducatim901 you are right it was for harbour defence

Thanks for the photo Sebastien.

Regards Jos

[ducatim901]

could i have seen a photo of the same gun seen from the inside to the outside of the bunker??
on this photo you can see that the aiming wheels are connected with ironwires to the iron arche as you call it Jos,
Greetings Jack Koorneef

[Andrzej Ditrich]

Found this:

source:national archives

Brgds
@ndrew

[jopaerya]

Hi @ndrew

Thanks for the much better picture of the gun, I was looking
at the ammo crates in front of the gun , it looks like a French tekst

Hello Jack

I love to see those pictures from inside out .

Regards Jos

[moonraker]

hi jos,
here the new picture of the mkb seebahnof for the dèfense entrance harbor marina cherbourg ,this is photograhs 10 1944,the bunkers now destroys for the new parck maritime.this place a for code german STP 213.

in back the bunker R 601 now destroy. whick damage.


EM.)

[jopaerya]

Hi Moonraker

Here a photó from the past from
the same bunker .

Regards Jos

[AvB]

hi jos,
in back the bunker R 601 now destroy. whick damage.


EM.)

I was looking for that picture because it most clearly shows the entrance below the regular entrance.
Such a pity it was destroyed.

[moonraker]

hi AVB,
wilck damage destroyed the r 601 ,and for nothing! because it gene not the station maritime!
EM.)

[jopaerya]

Hi All

Here a other picture of the entrance

Regards Jos

[AvB]

hi AVB,
wilck damage destroyed the r 601 ,and for nothing! because it gene not the station maritime!
EM.)

Yes I know, it looks like this these days:

[jopaerya]

Hello All

Found some photo's of the same
gun as M.K.B. Seebahnhof .

Photo = Ebay.de

Regards Jos