Bat. Ottenhöfen

[jopaerya]

Hello All

Here some photo's from the installation of the 30.5 cm S.K.L/50 in the Regebau 35 at Ottenhöfen
in the Westwall , strange is that the Bereitschaftzraum is not the same as the Regelbau 35 ??

Photo's = Ebay.de

Regards Jos

[Manuferey]

A 4th picture from ebay.de.

Emmanuel

[Sturm78]

Great photos!!

Are these the same guns used in the Batterie von Schröder in Wangerooge island? (6X30.5cm SK L50)
How many guns had the Bat. Ottenhöfen?
After the Western Campaign of 1940, 3 of these guns were used in the Batterie Friedrich August in Calais no??

Regards Sturm78.

[jopaerya]

Hello Sturm78

The Bat Ottenhöfen had 3 x 30.5 S.K.L/50 and were coming from the M.K.B. Friederich-August
from Wangerooge ( Stand 1938 ) and were after the Westwall period place at La Tresorerie
just north of Boulogne with also 3 x 30.5 cm guns .
The M.K.B. von Schröder also with 3 x 30.5 cm S.K.L/50 were placed at Helgioland , I don't
know if these guns were also from Friederich-August ( Wangerooge ) .

Regards Jos

[AvB]

Were the emplacements, after the transfer of the guns to Friedrich-August (Tresorerie), just deserted?

[jopaerya]

Hello Arthur

In the book "Der Westwall" it's stated that in 1944 there are still 2 x Regelbau 35 ?? not 3 ??

Regards Jos

[ROLAND1369]

The answer is that while an additional gun was moved when the battery moved to France only 2 305 MM were sent to the westwall. This is covered in Rudi Rolfs "Der Atlanticwall. page 8, footnote 15

[jopaerya]

Hi Roland 1369

Thanks for the reply , yes most information indicates that there were only 2 x 30.5 cm S.K.L/50
in the Westwall . I based my conclusion on this document , please see the note .

Regards Jos

[jopaerya]

Hello

Here a other photo of the 30.5 cm S.K.L/50 gun from Ebay

Regards Jos

[Manuferey]

Thank you for the ID, Jos ! I was wondering about this picture.

Emmanuel

[schwarzermai]

Batterie Ottenhöfen = Stellungs-Batterie 230

[schwarzermai]

Hello



Uwe

[jopaerya]

Hello Uwe

Are you sure about your last picture is the 30.5 cm S.K.L/50 guns at Ottenhöfen ?
The first red arrow shows a retriever ?? and the roof construction is typical .

Regards Jos

[schwarzermai]

Hello Jos, no, not sure, but at the first look I thought it might fit (but it doesnt't...?)
Uwe

[Manuferey]

The camouflaged gun looks like a 15 cm sFH18.

Emmanuel