HKB Westende 3./826

[myt1prod]

Hello,

On the website http://www.atlantikwall.tk/ you can already find a nice photo-overview of the remains of this coastal battery shortly after the clean-up of the infamous 'camping "Cosmos"' which was located for many years in the middle of the former HKB. Due to this 'extreme make-over' (= the cleaning up of the former campingsite) the photo's on this link show a desolate landscape... over 2 years later now, nature had the time to reclaim her property, also (for once) the environmental gouvernment chose not to put the remaining bunkers inside the off-limits nature reserve, thus the bunkers can be visited freely although the bunkers themselves are not accessible and sealed off with a metal fence (some of which have already been removed by possible bunkerfanatics or perhaps vandals...)

So let me take you on a tour on a sunny day through the HKB Westende...
But before kicking off with my photo-overview, here's something I've found in the wellknown Leitstand of the HKB... I wonder; didn't anyone notice this before me?? Searching the net and the many wellknown bunkersites I can't find any mentioning/photos.
(see also: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... &p=1719165)

hkb westende datum leitstand.jpg

Greetz
Jean

[myt1prod]

an even smaller find in the same leitstand-bunker;
a bit of remaining yellow (and possibly green) camouflagemarkings near one of the observation slits

hkb westende verf leitstand.jpg

[pierrot]

Hello Jean,

In one of the 6 wellblech personal bunkers of this position, you find also a nice fresco in the entrance.

Gr.

Pierrot

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[myt1prod]

I also encountered this one, Pierrot,
sadly the bunker itself isn't accessible to have a closer look; photo was shot through the metal fence (on the otherhand; luckily this bunker is still closed of to prevent more graffiti on the walls.

I do wonder if there are more drawings or texts to be seen inside the main bunkerroom?

If I'm correct, the text reads "Ja Herrgodts händen liegt dies Haus, Böse Geister, kehren aus" In my opnion not the most correct German spelling, but perhaps an old German saying in early-German language.
This would mean as much as; "In God's hands lays this house, evil spirits, stay out/dissapear from here" ... a very superstitious German lived here I guess.

Greetz
Jean

[dirk Peeters]

new to me that date fantastic
great find

[dirk Peeters]

in that Wellblech there are no writings left jean
we try to open that one for public
PS he is measured
i ll post the plans later here in this topic

[dirk Peeters]

open bedding 03 plan435.jpg

opslag 02 plan434.jpg

Wellblech 01 plan437.jpg

Wellblech 04 plan436.jpg

Wellblech 05 plan433.jpg

[dirk Peeters]

Wellblech 13 plan432.jpg

Leitstand plan first floor.JPG

Leitstand plan groundfloor.JPG

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hope to finish some ammo bunkers if i ll have the time
I am know making plans of two nice and special tobruks

[dirk Peeters]

any info or plans is welcome
we can use evry detail of info for thisd battery
thanks
Dirk

[dirk Peeters]

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from 1943

[dirk Peeters]

some 2 cm Flak found in this batterie in the clean up from the camping cosmos in
17 06 2005

2 cm flak 2005.JPG

[dirk Peeters]

the wellblech with the german tekst at the entrance was transformed in the cosmos times of the batterie in a watertank
here some interior pics

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[dirk Peeters]

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the last one
Dirk