Brancourt-Stellung (1914-1918)

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Re: Brancourt-Stellung (1914-1918)

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Post by Bunkerfreak » 21 Mar 2023, 19:47

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Re: Brancourt-Stellung (1914-1918)

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Post by Bunkerfreak » 21 Mar 2023, 19:47

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Re: Brancourt-Stellung (1914-1918)

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Post by Bunkerfreak » 21 Mar 2023, 19:49

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I know they are very dangerous to enter, but it still gives me a kick every time i enter and recon one... i think i'm mental :milsmile:

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Re: Brancourt-Stellung (1914-1918)

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Post by Bunkerfreak » 21 Mar 2023, 19:56

Next is a double observationbunker which is located near the trench called "Jsenburger-weg". Coords are: 49°31'11.85"N 3°23'54.86"E

Thisone is fully measured in detail:

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JB doppel -- 04 12 2022 BFA (1).jpg
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JB doppel -- 04 12 2022 BFA (3).jpg
JB doppel -- 04 12 2022 BFA (4).jpg

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Re: Brancourt-Stellung (1914-1918)

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Post by Bunkerfreak » 21 Mar 2023, 19:57

JB doppel -- 04 12 2022 BFA (5).jpg
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Re: Brancourt-Stellung (1914-1918)

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Post by Bunkerfreak » 21 Mar 2023, 19:59

JB doppel -- 04 12 2022 BFA (18).jpg
The left observationroom, once equiped with deckenplatte
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The right observationroom, once equiped with deckenplatte

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Re: Brancourt-Stellung (1914-1918)

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Post by Bunkerfreak » 21 Mar 2023, 20:08

We skip two bunkers which are totally destroyed, one double MG-stand and one double observationbunker like above. Both are in real bad shape and a waste of the bandwith for the forum.

next intact bunker is another beauty, this is a double MG-stand with in the middle an observationroom with direct observationslits. coords are 49°31'1.60"N 3°24'1.40"O

Thisone is measured but i still need to drawn it someday

Underneath a selection of pictures, almost took 100+ photo's of this beauty, selected it down to 31 pictures filled with details.
MG-stand -- 04 12 2022 BFA (1).jpg
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Re: Brancourt-Stellung (1914-1918)

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Post by Bunkerfreak » 21 Mar 2023, 20:08

MG-stand -- 04 12 2022 BFA (11).jpg
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Re: Brancourt-Stellung (1914-1918)

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Post by Bunkerfreak » 21 Mar 2023, 20:08

MG-stand -- 04 12 2022 BFA (19).jpg
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Re: Brancourt-Stellung (1914-1918)

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Post by Bunkerfreak » 21 Mar 2023, 20:09

MG-stand -- 04 12 2022 BFA (29).jpg
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Re: Brancourt-Stellung (1914-1918)

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Post by Bunkerfreak » 21 Mar 2023, 20:10

MG-stand -- 04 12 2022 BFA (40).jpg
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Re: Brancourt-Stellung (1914-1918)

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Post by Bunkerfreak » 21 Mar 2023, 20:10

MG-stand -- 04 12 2022 BFA (51).jpg
MG-stand -- 04 12 2022 BFA (54).jpg
MG-stand -- 04 12 2022 BFA (55).jpg
MG-stand -- 04 12 2022 BFA (56).jpg
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Re: Brancourt-Stellung (1914-1918)

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Post by Bunkerfreak » 21 Mar 2023, 20:13

I hope you all enjoy our regelbau predecessors. You often see elements in those stellungsbau-bunkers which can found in the later regelbauten. There is also a bit of typologie in those structures of ww1, as each sector have their own typology of bunkers which where build more than once.

The beginning of the regelbau!

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Re: Brancourt-Stellung (1914-1918)

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Post by TH » 22 Mar 2023, 00:26

Those wooden elements inside the tunnels look like Schurzholzrahmen, still in use in WW2.

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Re: Brancourt-Stellung (1914-1918)

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Post by Bunkerfreak » 22 Mar 2023, 19:11

thank you TH for the name of those wooden elements! i didnt know that.

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