Berlin flak towers

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Re: Berlin flak towers

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Post by wimve » 06 Dec 2014, 18:20

Part 1:
Last night I got some amazing pictures from a friend. Which doesn't make the question answered.

Some pictures are marked with "Heiligengeist", so they point to a certain tower. Others are not marked but are in the same report.
I have placed them in a loading sequal, but they arrive in vertical position and are then turned around :
Flakturm_Elevator_A.JPG
Flakturm_Elevator_B.JPG
Flakturm_Elevator_C.JPG
Flakturm_Elevator_D.JPG
Flakturm_Elevator_E.JPG
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Re: Berlin flak towers

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Post by wimve » 06 Dec 2014, 18:23

Part 2: Problem is that these pictures show another system. It doesn't look like the "turning" machine fits inside the armoured cabinet.

Is it possible that there where specific hoists for different shell sizes ?
Flakturm_Elevator_F.JPG
Flakturm_Elevator_G.JPG
Flakturm_Elevator_H.JPG
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Re: Berlin flak towers

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Post by jopaerya » 06 Dec 2014, 20:17

Hi Wim

Great picture's from the Flakturm :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Regards Jos

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Re: Berlin flak towers

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Post by kstdk » 06 Dec 2014, 21:34

Hello

A couple more close up´s :)

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Re: Berlin flak towers

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Post by ChrisMAg2 » 07 Dec 2014, 03:27

wimve wrote:...
Some pictures are marked with "Heiligengeist", so they point to a certain tower. Others are not marked but are in the same report.
...
The Flaktowers of Heiligengeist are the ones in Hamburg Heiligengeist, not in Berlin. Nevertheless, these are interesting insights and details.

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Re: Berlin flak towers

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Post by jopaerya » 07 Dec 2014, 11:23

From the same post-war report , picture's of the W.R. lowered in a pit to protect the radar .
Only a direct hit could damage the radar , with winches, the radar placed on a plateau,
could be maneuvered in the desired position . These W.R. were only found in the Leitturms

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Re: Berlin flak towers

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Post by wimve » 10 Dec 2014, 19:18

From the same NA report, the solution ;-)
Flakturm_Elevator_I.JPG
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Re: Berlin flak towers

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Post by jopaerya » 13 Jan 2015, 22:42

Three Ebay picture's from a flak turm at Hamburg

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Re: Berlin flak towers

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Post by patrick fleuridas » 14 Jan 2015, 12:39

Hi,
Ammo système is nammed "noria"
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Re: Berlin flak towers

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Post by forttravel » 15 Jan 2015, 22:31

Nice sunny day...
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Re: Berlin flak towers

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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 19 Jan 2015, 13:29

Few photos of armoured covers for ammo lift:
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Re: Berlin flak towers

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Post by jopaerya » 19 Jan 2015, 17:36

Great to see the mark of the double hh ( Henrichshütte Hatten )

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Re: Berlin flak towers

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Post by TUS » 20 Jan 2015, 01:33

Holy moly 8O

Extremely nice closeup shots of this huge Panzerteil!
Looks like two different ones actually. Never paid any attention to that! At least the first photo where it looks like this one has a different and bigger maintenance hatch!
And nice with the Hh logo

Thanks for those beauties Andrzej :)

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Re: Berlin flak towers

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Post by ErwinZ » 22 Jan 2015, 10:50

The last serie posted by Andrzej is on auction again on eBay plus this one.
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Re: Berlin flak towers

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Post by ErwinZ » 22 Jan 2015, 10:52

And radar and view from the tower. (eBay)
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