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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 23 Nov 2004, 01:17

Hello kstdk :)

Wyrzutnia-in polish means->launcher.

I guess that You mean a test/launch site in Leba
(guess in german language in pre-war period Leba too).
This is a place (proof ) for rockets mainly
air to air type :Feuerlillie,Rheintochter;
ground to ground:Rheinboote.
Here You can find socklets of two radar types-Wurzburg Manheim and probalby ordinary Wurzburg Riese(?) used probably for quide/observe missiles.<-Beaviso is more advanced in radar knowledge.
Leba were used also as a test site for Prismen rollbombe Kurt.Planes were droping this jumping device into water of lake Lebsko.Planes probaly started from Slupsk (Stolp) airfield.
Thats all what is known (yet) to me.

This place (Leba-wyrzutnia) is avaiable nowadays and is main trip's destination in this area(nice dunes reported to be used for proofing DAK equipment).Leba is quite close to Darlowo.
For more details feel welcome to ask.

I expect to learn somoething new from You fellows!

I can bring into effect Your expectation-just let me know what is the most interesting subjct for You.

Below some of pics taken in Leba during 'students trip'-enjoy! :D

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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 23 Nov 2004, 01:21

pics...
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unknown foundation-probably related to seaplanes
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einmann bunker near road to launchsite
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teststand for engines
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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 23 Nov 2004, 01:28

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german launch bunker made of bricks
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skeleton-rests of post war shelter used for assembling rockets
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'funnel' heart of testing site Leba
Steel equipment for sure is polish post war.This place was used for 'meteorological rockets' trials in 50' by polish scientists.
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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 23 Nov 2004, 01:32

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1st radar socket
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probably foundation of assembling/storage building placed close to lake
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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 23 Nov 2004, 01:33

Overview on testing site Leba
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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 23 Nov 2004, 01:37

According to previus subject -soory that isn't in order

Acces gates in Darlowo.
Some of You who have book about Dora gun can see this wall in some photos-take a closer look. 8O

Sorry for the quality of pictures-pre-digital era of my camera
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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 23 Nov 2004, 01:39

There were some infos-must be a quiz:

Any sugestions to destination of object below.
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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 23 Nov 2004, 01:42

Railbunker in Poland-Jelen one of few in Poland:)

Used as a shelter for command train-expect to be colled by a.hitler and mussolini (pics avaiable)
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Post by kstdk » 23 Nov 2004, 09:30

Hello Andrew

He :D - I thought it was Leba, because i could not find anything under the Name "Wyrzutnia" !!!! Of course because its a not a name of a place, but as you say Polish for Launcher !!!!

Leba is one of my "special places" of which i am interested, it has connection with testing of rockets and this has my attention.

Yes i am mostly interested in Luftwaffe places, radar - flak and test sites, but certainly also in coastalbatteries and other things, so keep the good things coming from over there, please.

I have been in contact with Beaviso over this forum, so yes - he is the man on radars i know !!!!

I like your pictures from Darlowo and Jelen - it is most interesting. Have there been testing of railroad artillery there also ??

Anything on the testing of DAK materials ?

Have you seen the other treads of interest in the equipment section: Marine and Luftwaffe radarsites and bunkerequiment etc etc. ?

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Post by kstdk » 23 Nov 2004, 09:40

Hello again

The picture from Leba of the firing site: 2001 03 31 43.jpg

It is most likely the firing site for the Rheintochter rocket, see attc. photo / drawing - that is correct is it not ?? This system was used / tested from spring 1944 at Leba.

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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 23 Nov 2004, 16:46

Hello again :)
I'm glad that You like this places-me too. :)

I like your pictures from Darlowo and Jelen - it is most interesting. Have there been testing of railroad artillery there also ??
-Artillery was tested only in Darlowo
-Jelen-Konewka was only a shelter for command train,probably later used for production as one of many objects from Geilenberger list.You can find it on the list provided on www (just forgotten the exact url-sorry) under the name Tomaszow.This complex of both rail-bunkers is also known as Gefechtstand Anlage Mitteor in polish : Jelen-Konewka.
Close to Jelen there is a second one similar to the first one object-the samy type-'railroad shelter'.Both have common features.
See plans below

Another rail bunker complex is Stepina-Strzyzow (Anlage Süd).Sorry for my mistake but here was hitler with mussolini not in Jelen.


See some nice pics:

-Stepina-Strzyzow
http://www.eksplorator.os.pl/77m.htm
http://www.odkrywca-online.pl/index1.ph ... 3161051cf8
http://www.podziemia.pl/doc/tt3/n-c9-cie1.html
http://www.zapiecek.com/podroze/2003/cieszyna.html
http://www.frysztak.pl/gazeta/a_index.p ... =06&art=12
http://www.odkrywca-online.pl/index1.ph ... ot_stepina
http://www.odkrywca-online.pl/index1.ph ... t_stepina1

-Jelen-Konewka
http://www.odkrywca-online.pl/index1.ph ... azwa=jelen
http://www.odkrywca-online.pl/index1.ph ... wa=konewka
http://www.odkrywca-online.pl/index1.ph ... zwa=jelen1
http://www.odkrywca-online.pl/index1.ph ... zwa=jelen2
http://www.odkrywca-online.pl/index1.ph ... zwa=konjel



-Leba
http://www.odkrywca-online.pl/index1.ph ... nazwa=leba

Hel
http://www.odkrywca-online.pl/index1.ph ... &nazwa=hel

ENJOY! :D

You are intersted in Leba subject let's continue this topic....

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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 23 Nov 2004, 16:55

I wondered what was Your source of this nice Leba launcher plan-could you share a source?

Belowa plan of Jelen-Konewka
source:Explorator
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....If someone woluid like to pay a visit
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Leba teststand.jpg
Well konown photo-wonder how many of You konows that it was taken in Leba??? This place wass so-called by Germans:Drachenfelds
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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 23 Nov 2004, 16:58

1-Jelen
2-watrer source & power plant
3-Konewka
4-bunker for guard team
5-airfield
6-four bunkers

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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 23 Nov 2004, 17:05

Some pics from Gdansk

Two types of air raid shelters
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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 23 Nov 2004, 17:09

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