Examination of a "Wassermann S" bunker.
Examination of a "Wassermann S" bunker.
Hallo!
I`m pretty bored right now, so I thought I would share this special finding I did last summer.
The L-480 was a bunker designed to house the large Wassermann S radar.
It measures 27x12 meters and is 7 meters high.
I got tipped by a friend that there should be a radar position near Lista in southern Norway. All I had was a big red circle on a 1:50000 map!
On a early saturday morning, I drove the 3,5 hours to get there. I started my search by the coast and it only took me 2 hours to find this impressive costruction.
While approaching it, I begged it to be open, as these bunkers are very rare. None of them had ever been registrated in Norway before, so I had to get in to get a 100% ID!
The entrance wes partlt covered with rocks but I managed to slip inside.
Most of the bunker was filled with 15-20 CM`s of water. I had not the proper shoes but what the heck
The interior was in bad shape. All the water had caused massive corrosion.
After a few drawings and comparision to original drawings, I was glad that I (Officialy) had found the first L-480 in Norway!
I`m pretty bored right now, so I thought I would share this special finding I did last summer.
The L-480 was a bunker designed to house the large Wassermann S radar.
It measures 27x12 meters and is 7 meters high.
I got tipped by a friend that there should be a radar position near Lista in southern Norway. All I had was a big red circle on a 1:50000 map!
On a early saturday morning, I drove the 3,5 hours to get there. I started my search by the coast and it only took me 2 hours to find this impressive costruction.
While approaching it, I begged it to be open, as these bunkers are very rare. None of them had ever been registrated in Norway before, so I had to get in to get a 100% ID!
The entrance wes partlt covered with rocks but I managed to slip inside.
Most of the bunker was filled with 15-20 CM`s of water. I had not the proper shoes but what the heck
The interior was in bad shape. All the water had caused massive corrosion.
After a few drawings and comparision to original drawings, I was glad that I (Officialy) had found the first L-480 in Norway!
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- L480 entrance.JPG (35.92 KiB) Viewed 2436 times
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- L480 frontview.JPG (21.9 KiB) Viewed 2436 times
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- L480 sideview.JPG (20.48 KiB) Viewed 2436 times
Congratulations for you finding!
So there used to be this kind of mast, right?
http://home6.inet.tele.dk/Hanghoej/sider/lama.htm
So there used to be this kind of mast, right?
http://home6.inet.tele.dk/Hanghoej/sider/lama.htm
I think it was done by the landowner to prevent his cows to get inside....Was the entrance blocked with rocks purposely by the government so that none could get it
No, nothing at all, which I find a bit strange as most of the other bunkers in the area have.......were there still present any warning signs inside the bunker from the occupation era
Yes! The bunker surely didn`t give protection to this "christmas tree" 8)So there used to be this kind of mast, right?
Erik
Re: Examination of a "Wassermann S" bunker.
Breaking News a "new" L 480 found
Thanks to Eric and Olivier and with permission of the Maire of Porspoder a group of
bunkerfans from France and Belgium have opened and visit a L 480 ( early model ) at Porspoder .
This is the second L 480 ( Boulogne ) that was not placed directly near a Luftwaffe radar station ,
The L 480 at Porspoder could be belonging to the radarpost Pinquin ( St Pabu )
Photo = Odo Herr
Regards Jos
Thanks to Eric and Olivier and with permission of the Maire of Porspoder a group of
bunkerfans from France and Belgium have opened and visit a L 480 ( early model ) at Porspoder .
This is the second L 480 ( Boulogne ) that was not placed directly near a Luftwaffe radar station ,
The L 480 at Porspoder could be belonging to the radarpost Pinquin ( St Pabu )
Photo = Odo Herr
Regards Jos
Re: Examination of a "Wassermann S" bunker.
Hi Jos,
Nice looking group of gentlemen, but are there also pictures of the bunker
bregds
SES
Nice looking group of gentlemen, but are there also pictures of the bunker
bregds
SES
Re: Examination of a "Wassermann S" bunker.
Hello SES
No picture's yet of the bunker , do we know the exact purpose of the planned L 480 at Helligso ?
Regards Jos
No picture's yet of the bunker , do we know the exact purpose of the planned L 480 at Helligso ?
Regards Jos
Re: Examination of a "Wassermann S" bunker.
Hello
Did there ever turn up any more pictures of this interesting bunker?
Are there any pictures of the L480 at Helligsø out there?
Regards
Kurt
kstdk
Did there ever turn up any more pictures of this interesting bunker?
Are there any pictures of the L480 at Helligsø out there?
Regards
Kurt
kstdk
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Re: Examination of a "Wassermann S" bunker.
In Sonder Vorupor (Danemark) there is even a Wasserman bunker with a Thickness of 20 cm .....
does other exists in this version ?
i m gonna search for some pictures
I ll think this one is also very rare does other exists in this version ?
i m gonna search for some pictures
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Re: Examination of a "Wassermann S" bunker.
At that period i couldn t measure this part properly
so here we have an error in our plan
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Dirk
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At that time i have not the knowledge to measure it right
Dirk
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Re: Examination of a "Wassermann S" bunker.
here is the plan of the one we opened at Le Dreff ( 7 KVA B Re 501)
This is the plan of the L 480 at Cap D Antifer StP Auherhahn with its walls to protect the wasserman pit
and a few pictures
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Re: Examination of a "Wassermann S" bunker.
For the Voruper plan i ll think it is this kind of pit (and not the false cercle i put there
Dirk