Maginot Line bunkers

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by ROLAND1369 » 27 Dec 2019, 18:13

When I stated that the intermediate level also controlled the elevation of the 81 mm mortars I might have misled the procedure. The level controlled the range setting, but did not vary the elevation of the tube. The 81 mm fortress mortar fired from a fixed tube elevation and the range was adjusted by a valve which bled off propellant gas to shorten the range from the maximum. A further confirmation that it is an 81 mm mortar turret is the ripple shell Ready Service Rack at the base of the turret level.

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Jose85 » 06 Apr 2020, 16:14

"Grosbliederstroff", this should be a GRM Maison Forte?
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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Jose85 » 27 Apr 2020, 12:08

Casemate cuirasse? Cloche JM t. AM
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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Jose85 » 04 May 2020, 15:58

another photo of that maison forte
frankreichgrenzegrbliederstroff2big.jpg
entrance block
maginotem.jpg
casemate STG
maginotstgfrankreich40.jpg
"Scheibenhardt"
maginotmaisonfscheibenhardtbeilauterburg.jpg
FT turret in some kind of emplacement
madinotftturretelsassinfanteriergt7.jpg
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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Jose85 » 13 May 2020, 09:07

Dont know-some simplified casemate STG type "Foret"?
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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Sturm78 » 18 Jun 2020, 22:27

Hi all,

An image from Ebay. According to photo caption, Panzerwerk 505
Is this correct ?

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Maginot Line bunker Panzerwerk 505.jpg

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Jose85 » 31 Aug 2020, 00:23

Hi Sturm,
that looks like it could be one of the STG casemates for 75mm Mle1897 field gun situated in La Ferte village area. "Panzerwerk 505" is something like German name for the unlucky Petite Ouvrage La Ferte? I have seen other German numbers (like "Panzerwerk xxx". or "Hohe xxx") in Maginot line casemates photo descriptions.

"Spicheren"
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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Sturm78 » 02 Sep 2020, 17:50

Hi all,

An image from Ebay

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by ROLAND1369 » 03 Sep 2020, 03:32

This is a Russian artillery bunker with 2-76.2 MM guns in L 17 mountings.

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Sturm78 » 03 Sep 2020, 21:13

Thanks for your correction, ROLAND1369

The bunkers are not my special field....

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by ROLAND1369 » 04 Sep 2020, 15:24

Always glad to help, but I am far from an expert myself.

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Jose85 » 14 Dec 2020, 23:55

Casemate CORF
maginotbunkercorf.jpg
Rhine blochaus?
maginotbunkersperren.jpg
Hochwald fosse?
maginothochwaldmaybe.jpg
blockhaus RM
maginotbunkertarnanstrich.jpg
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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Sturm78 » 19 Dec 2020, 22:54

Hi all,

I am not sure about this gun: 37mm Mle 1934 or 47mm Mle 1934 ??

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by ROLAND1369 » 20 Dec 2020, 19:47

The picture is 47 MM m1934 note the sighting cover is centered. The 37 MM m1934 has a smaller more rounded sighting cover on the left side of the mount. See attached photo.
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37 mm m1934

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by ROLAND1369 » 20 Dec 2020, 19:57

I have called the protrusion above a sighting cover however it actually covers the recoil system. both have sighting apertures, that of the 47 mm is centered with a small sight aperture on the left side, that of the 37 has the offset more prominent sight aperture on the left side.

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