Graf Spee Leitstand/Man Made Mound?

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searay
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Graf Spee Leitstand/Man Made Mound?

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Post by searay » 13 Jul 2017, 23:35

Here is a bit of a mystery. In 1944, a patrol from the 2nd Rangers captured the Leistand from Batterie Graf Spee near Lochrist. In 2nd Ranger and 29th Division records, this site is called the "Man Made Mound". Today while digging through 29th Division records on the Brittany campaign at NARA, I found this photo of the Man Made Mound. However, it does not appear to be the Leitstand site. It is quite large, and seems to have a tank farm under construction on the right side of the photo. There are some trenches obvious on the top of the mound, but little in the way of major fortifications. Any ideas what this might be.
Man Made Mound.jpg

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Re: Graf Spee Leitstand/Man Made Mound?

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Post by Ondrej Filip » 14 Jul 2017, 00:10

This must be the material, digged from the holes for the fuel tanks.


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Re: Graf Spee Leitstand/Man Made Mound?

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Post by jopaerya » 14 Jul 2017, 08:50

The photo of Searay is taken at Stp Ölberg near the U boot bunker at Brest . ( left under )

Photo = Alain Chazette
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Re: Graf Spee Leitstand/Man Made Mound?

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Post by AvB » 14 Jul 2017, 11:35

The hill is still there and houses are built on top of it.
It was filled with Tobruks.
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Post by Jihem » 16 Jul 2017, 09:54

Brest UBB + StP Marineschule + StP ölberg (September 8th 1944 - SEAC)
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Part of StP Ölberg (Flak ?) :
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Post by jopaerya » 17 Jul 2017, 17:25

Document = Alain Chazette
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