radar site? at Westkapelle, Belgium

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radar site? at Westkapelle, Belgium

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Post by CNOCK » 30 Jun 2016, 21:53

Hello,

this construction is said to be (according to different sources) part of Y-Verfahren or Jagdschloss.
there was a larger bunker near a farm, but it was destroyed shortly after the war
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Post by CNOCK » 30 Jun 2016, 21:57

this aerial of october 1944 shows that there was another building near the brick construction, does any one has a clue ?
years ago I found in that field a large piece of concrete I then could not place.

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Post by jopaerya » 01 Jul 2016, 08:23

Hello Eddy

I could not find anything on Y-verfahren or Jagdschloss in original documents at that site.

Regards Jos

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Post by dirk Peeters » 01 Jul 2016, 09:40

no nothing in my archive
isn t your picture not a Flak?
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Post by dirk Peeters » 01 Jul 2016, 09:43

1A3.jpg
The Churchtower here was an B Stelle der Artillerie for the 687 E
can you pinpoint your brick building ?

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Post by CNOCK » 01 Jul 2016, 09:47

as seen by Service Marc
on the roof brick construction
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Post by CNOCK » 01 Jul 2016, 09:55

antennas in the field nearby:


a local at the farm said that he remembers(?) it was a radarpost
a cable pit for telephone cables was dug near the farm when the constructions were built

may be a radio beacon for planes?

at the end of the war, light Flak was installed on the roof of the brick construction

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Post by dirk Peeters » 01 Jul 2016, 10:11

mmm i have the Marc Archive but it isn t that dependable for this kind of info (i think)
i don t use it often , maybe an error ....

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Post by nordfriese » 01 Jul 2016, 12:02

Hi!

Just an idea...
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Any airfields nearby?

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Post by CNOCK » 01 Jul 2016, 12:13

Rolf,

closest nearby airfield already out of use in 1942.
constructions in topic built later

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Post by dirk Peeters » 01 Jul 2016, 12:19

Cnock can you pinpoiunt you re barack please ?

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Post by CNOCK » 01 Jul 2016, 15:36

near red cross
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Post by dirk Peeters » 01 Jul 2016, 17:40

Thanks eddy
i shall see if i find something
Does it still exist ?
then i can go measure it one of these days
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Post by CNOCK » 01 Jul 2016, 18:16

Dirk,

yes it still exist

Eddy

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Post by dirk Peeters » 02 Jul 2016, 10:17

Thanks Eddy
i shall do my best.....
anyway thanks for all the info
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