Maginot Line bunkers

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Soetrich » 30 Jul 2017, 13:46

It's a casemate de Bourges, situated at a fort type Séré de Rivières

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Sturm78 » 31 Jul 2017, 21:39

Thanks, Soetrich

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Sturm78 » 19 Sep 2017, 20:39

Hi all,

An image from Ebay. Note the rails entering inside the bunker...

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Sturm78 » 02 Nov 2017, 21:30

Hi all,

A nice image from Ebay. Can somebody identify this bunker ??

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Projekt-Westwall » 07 Nov 2017, 20:58

Not french, Polish i think ;-)

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Sturm78 » 11 Nov 2017, 18:26

Thanks for your answer, Markus

Here, another image from Ebay:

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by MLW » 11 Nov 2017, 21:40

It is not Maginot Line. It is probably World War I era.

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by ROLAND1369 » 12 Nov 2017, 19:21

It is a"Tourelle type GF4 Model 1899" for 2-8 mm hotchkiss machine guns. It was used in the new and reconstructed French forts built prior to WW I.

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Sturm78 » 14 Nov 2017, 22:50

Thanks, MLW and ROLAND1369

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Sturm78 » 11 Jan 2018, 23:05

Hi all,

an image from Ebay:

French Tourelle Demontable STG

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Jose85 » 14 Mar 2018, 13:33

Hello,
maybe these re-used WW1 and pre-WW1 things should desrve a special thread? :)

Photos from eBay.de
destroyed GF4 turret?
fortdestroyedturret.jpg
Does this have a name?
maginotgueriteobs.jpg
TDs
TDrails.jpg
TDbox.jpg
Maison Fort-Espicheren is the location?
maginotmaisonfortespicheren.jpg

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Jose85 » 14 Mar 2018, 13:35

Triple cupola?
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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Jose85 » 27 Mar 2018, 13:48

Photos from eBay.de
maisonfortehillsoldat.jpg
tdtarn.jpg

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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Sturm78 » 06 Apr 2018, 16:38

Hi all,

Maginot Line cupola ??

Image from Ebay
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Re: Maginot Line bunkers

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Post by Jose85 » 07 Apr 2018, 11:03

Photos from eBay.de

another TD...
tdstgdigout.jpg
STG artillery casemates?
maginotstg75bunker.jpg
maginotstg275bunker.jpg

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