1942 Vichy France Mediterranean coast defenses

[Leo Niehorster]

Greetings,

I am looking for the structure and composition of the Vichy France Navy coast defenses along the Mediterranean coast, including coast artillery and antiaircarft units, preferably with gun types and numbers, on or before 8 November 1942, i.e., before the Germans took over.

I have started a diagram at
   Coast Defence Force, IIIrd Maritime Region, Vichy French Navy

I understand that a number of batteries were in "unmanned reserve" in accordance with the 1940 Armistice terms.

Possibly someone with French can try another forum, such as Sudwall?

Any bits and pieces are welcome.

A rather large, wishful request , but any assistance would be appreciated.

Thank you for your time and attention

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Leo

[Dili]

I have only a list at German time 1943 but many of the guns being French might give an hint to search if they were already there.

For example at Cap Esterel i have what is said to an ex French, Ex Italian with 4x75mm Mle33 DP gun and 2x75 mle 1897 unclear if had any AA capability.

Most of my data is from Sudwall forum

[forttravel]

Hi Leo,
see these pages from germandocsinrussia (sorry no link):

and also that link:
Aufklärungsinformationen zu den französischen Küstenbefestigungen am Mittelmeer (vor allem Toulon und Marseille) sowie Übersicht zu den dortigen französischen Streitkräften. http://wwii.germandocsinrussia.org/de/n ... rid/zoom/1

[Leo Niehorster]

Many thanks. The link is tremendous!


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Leo