Large Luftwaffe barracks

[jopaerya]

Found a other one at Douvres ( Distelfink ) , same model as the others .

(1) Auerhahn ( Cap Antifer )
(2) Distelvink ( Douvres)
(3) Tausendfussler ( Theville )
(4) Renntier ( Pointe du Raz )
(5) Amoebe ( ?????? Vendee )

Drawing is from Dirk Peeters

Regards Jos

[SES]

Hi Jos,
Thanks for sharing, is it made of brick, Formsteine or concrete?
bregds
SES

[jopaerya]

Hi SES

Plastered bricks walls with a concrete roof .

Regards Jos

[SES]

Thanks.
bregds
SES

[jopaerya]

From Ebay a picture of a barrack with extra blast-walls .

Regards Jos

[kstdk]

Hello

@Jos - Thanks for sharing - it is a nice one

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

[ErwinZ]

Thats a typical Mannschaftsbarracke RL IV/2 or IV/3. Not necessarily a Luftwaffe barracke. Although these standardised barracks where used by all types of branches in the German organisation.

[SES]

Hi Erwin,
Barracks have had my interest for decades, but have never come across the types you mention. Do you have a complete list?
mfg
SES

[ErwinZ]

Barracks got my attention recently for a 3D project. So far what I have found is that in the pre-war area there was a zillion (pun intended) of models made by the same amount of manufactures. As always with the Germans a standardisation followed quickly.

Die Hersteller für den Rüstungsbedarf boten zu Beginn des Krieges mehrere Barackentypen an. Dazu gehörten die beim Oberkommando des Heeres entwickelten (Pferdestall) OKH 260 und OKH 263 und ein beim Beauftragten für Holz entwickelter Typ BFH, außerdem die beim Reichsluftfahrtministerium kreierte RLM 501/34.

More of interest for me is the Reichsarbeitsdienst. They created several types which are well known now, like the above picture. Probably the most used building in the Atlantikwall. But sadly best known as the 'barracks' in KZ lagers.

The typical Mannschaftsbarracke / Mannschaftshause consistent of prefab building blocks. One block designated as RL IV/1 could be extended in length with 2 blocks designated as IV/2, with 3 blocks IV/3, to in theory unlimited length. In occupied territory the prefab materials were delivered to local contrators and where put together by them under supervision of the Germans.

The types I found so far in documents are:
RL IV
RL V
RL VII
Waschbaracke mit Dusche; RL XVIII
Aborthaus; RL Xa

Attached is a render of a RL IV/3 used in Farmsum. But I'm planning to re model the barracks soon wich shows how those pre-fab buildings were constructed.

[SES]

Thanks Erwin, I was hoping you had the Holly Grail on barracks.
bregds
SES

[Eax-E]

Hello

Here some docs about RAD-Mannschaftsbarracke.

http://dl.free.fr/hagu5qKfr

password = "axis"

Regards

[SES]

Hi,
Interesting document, many thanks for sharing. I have never seen any of these types in use in Luftwaffe sites, and I suppose they are Heer specific.
bregds
SES

[jopaerya]

Nice picture of a shield on a protection-wall of a Lufwaffe barrack .

Photo = Ebay

Regards Jos

[SES]

Hi Jos,
That is wow! The crest/Wappen of the NJD later1.NJD please see:
http://www.gyges.dk/heraldics.htm
could you please provide the link to the auction.
bregds
SES

[jopaerya]

A protection wall for the wooden barrack at the Luftwaffe radar station Löwe ( Trimunt ) with Luftwaffenhelferinnen .

Photo = Ebay

Regards Jos