Gun bunkers in granite

[jopaerya]

Here a 680 build in rock at La Roche Bernard to defend the bridge over the river La Vilaine .

Picture = Dirk Peeters

Regards Jos

[AvB]

Is this built in rock? Or only covered by it?

[jopaerya]

I must be honest I have not unearth the bunker complete , but there is a tunnel in rock and a entrance on the other side .

Regards Jos

[dirk Peeters]

i ll think a normal 680 and connected with a tunnel that goes in the rock...

from this photo we have a proof that its a genuine 680 without taking measurements
See the whole in the roof
Dirk

[AvB]

I also think it's a complete 680. Here're some photos from the entrance.

[jopaerya]

Looks like the back of this Schartenstand is also build in rock ?? Photo see watermark.

Regards Jos

[dirk Peeters]

looks omaha beach WN 64 ?

[dirk Peeters]

it could be this 612 here
no rock at all

[jopaerya]

Please see also page 1 with photo's of this Stp. Ba 51 with 2 x 8.35 Flak 22 (t) , note also the connection to the 501 51/4 ( BAMA )

Regards Jos

[Eax-E]

Lovely drawing Jos !

[Elise64]

Hello all,

I knew this tipe of subterranean construction as "Kaverne" (Cavern), but in Alain Chazette's book :"Armements et & Ouvrages de forteresse -Mur de l'Atlantique- Volume 2" they appear named as "Stollen" (Tunnel).

In the Bayonne area (Ba) there are four Stp. of this type of building: Ba 34 -Pointe Saint Martin, Biarritz-; Ba 40 and Ba 39 -Atalaye, Biarritz-; Ba 41 -Miramar, Biarritz-; Ba 51 -Pointe Sainte Barbe, Saint Jean de Luz- and in Ba 60 -Pointe Sainte Anne, Hendaye- germans began drilling the tunnels but their construction remained unfinished.

Regards,

Alex

Ba 41 Miramar -Biarritz-.jpg

Hello everyone,

My understanding is also that the constructions in the Bayonne area are commonly referred to as 'Kaverne'. I have checked the remainder of this thread and would be interested to know if we ever got to the bottom (pardon the pun!') as to whether the correct terminology is 'Kaverne' or 'Stollen'? Confirmation either way would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Elise

PS The section about OKH was very interesting - where did this come from?