Westwall

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Re: Westwall

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Post by Saska » 23 Sep 2011, 23:55

jopaerya wrote:I am not 100% sure , but I think it's German 6 schartenturm .

Photo = Ebay

Regards Jos
Hello Jos,

yes you are absolutly right it is the German 6 Schartenturm. And the interessting thing at this picture is the smale concret construction around the 6 Schartenturm.


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Re: Westwall

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Post by jopaerya » 24 Sep 2011, 14:02

Thanks Sasha

For the comformation , strange the tree's around the 6 schartenturm .

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Re: Westwall

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Post by Saska » 24 Sep 2011, 14:38

MG-Schartenstände at the Westwall

Source: SZ Photoarchiv

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Re: Westwall

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Post by AvB » 24 Sep 2011, 20:20

Wow nice pic!

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Re: Westwall

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Post by 20P7 » 09 Oct 2011, 17:45

Good evening guys,

do you remember the nice NARA image that Jos posted on 28th of August?

Plaesa find attached an image I took yesterday of the same location. Unfortunatelly thee R 105d was blown up and afterwards scrumbled into small concrete pieces by the crapmen who were heading for the iron aprts inside.

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Re: Westwall

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Post by 20P7 » 09 Oct 2011, 17:46

Sorry I was to quick. Here is the attachment. ;-)

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Re: Westwall

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Post by jopaerya » 09 Oct 2011, 18:14

Thanks Daniel

Can you tell us the location of your picture ?

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Re: Westwall

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Post by 20P7 » 10 Oct 2011, 19:20

Good evening Jos,

it's WH 12a, a R 105d at the corner where the rivers Sauer and Gaybach come togehter southeast of Wallendorf.

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Re: Westwall

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Post by jopaerya » 18 Oct 2011, 16:12

Hello

Here some post-war picture's of the Westwall from Ebay .

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Re: Westwall

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Post by Archie » 18 Oct 2011, 16:29

Hi jos,
What a special photo with the west wall symbol above the entrance. Hardly dare to ask ... Is this still.
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Re: Westwall

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Post by Manuferey » 18 Oct 2011, 23:39

Is this picture from ebay.de showing a well camouflaged casemate on the Westwall?

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Re: Westwall

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Post by 20P7 » 19 Oct 2011, 08:02

Hello Emmanuel,

the image shows most probably the embrasure of a R 22.

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Re: Westwall

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Post by Manuferey » 20 Oct 2011, 00:18

Thnak you very much, Daniel. :D

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Post by jopaerya » 20 Oct 2011, 10:55

Hello Archie

I don't know if the west wall symbol or the entrance survived ,
but you can read on the side that this is entrance 4 ??

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Re: Westwall

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Post by Sturm78 » 20 Oct 2011, 11:13

Hi all,

Westwall or Maginot Line bunker??
My knowledge of this subject is null

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