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Pictures of equipment mounted on or in bunkers.

#1

Post by kstdk » 21 Apr 2005, 14:51

Hello all

Anybody have info / pictures like the one attached.

I am interested in weapons mount on or in or outside bunkers.

Starting with MG mount on a Tobruk ( many other types of MG´s available ).

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Post by Erik E » 21 Apr 2005, 15:41

Quite interesting photo Kurt!
Did you know that the mounting used for the MG on your photo came from a French Breguet 19 aircraft??

Here`s another one from "Tobrouks typologie" By Alain Chazette - ISBN 2-9516102-6-2
(Nice booklet with lots of interesting photos :wink: )
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Post by kstdk » 21 Apr 2005, 16:42

Hello Erik.

No, did not know that !

There must have been thousands of "localy modyfications" for mounting all these different types of weapons ?
Erik E wrote:Did you know that the mounting used for the MG on your photo came from a French Breguet 19 aircraft??
Hope to see more of things like this here - 8O

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Post by jopaerya » 21 Apr 2005, 17:19

Hi Erik and Kurt

I found some info in book called Merkblatt
Verwendung von Ringstanden im O.B. West

(1) Gleithalbringlafette + Die verbesserte Gleithalbringlafette. only made in France (Waffenwerkstatt Paris)
(2) Vollring-lafette
(3) Ringstandeinsatz 960 S6
(4) Ringstandeinsatz 944 S6

These mountings only used for M.G. 34 and 42
and M.G. 24(t) , M.G.26(t), M.G.37(t) M.G. 113(f),
M.G.127(b), M.G.249(r),M.G.311(f), M.G. 156(f),
M.G. 257(f) and M.G. 30(p).

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#5

Post by Patrice » 21 Apr 2005, 19:27

Hello.
Two pictures of a M19 Mortar in a Regelbau 633,from the book "Atlantikwall" Memorial Album, Edition Heimdal.
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#6

Post by CHRISCHA » 21 Apr 2005, 19:42

Erik, are you sure that photo was taken in Tobruk?

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Post by kstdk » 21 Apr 2005, 20:46

Hello Chrischa

Not IN Tobruk - but mounted ON a Tobruk !!

Tobruk is the name of the bunkertype :)
CHRISCHA wrote:Erik, are you sure that photo was taken in Tobruk?
"Tobruk" - is a nickname - i think because it was first buildt / in use in Tobruk ( The Town ).

The type is Regelbau = R 58C !

Hope thats the right answer to your question.

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Post by CHRISCHA » 21 Apr 2005, 21:25

Thankyou! :oops:

It's good to learn! :)

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Post by kstdk » 21 Apr 2005, 22:53

Hello Chris

You are welcome !! No need to blush :)

And on to another: 5 cm. KwK´s

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Post by kstdk » 21 Apr 2005, 22:55

Last ones this time.

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Post by Alp Guard » 21 Apr 2005, 23:01

Swiss 10,5cm PzT on top of a bunker:

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and camouflaged with a barn on top :wink: :

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Post by Erik E » 21 Apr 2005, 23:04

Hello Kurt!
Nice photos! From DAWA Sonderband??
Remember to credit your sources if the photos are not your own..... :wink:
Also try to limit the amount of photos taken from the same book to maximum 2-3.

That last one looks veeery familiar :wink:
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#13

Post by Erik E » 21 Apr 2005, 23:18

4,7cm Festungspak(t)
This particular gun was once used in Norway, but now on display in a Czech museum.

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From http://www.fortweb.net/photos/czech/index.htm

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#14

Post by Cool-E » 22 Apr 2005, 02:52

Well, its not in a bunker anymore, but here is a mg34 fortess mount in my garage
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Post by pfeifenroth » 22 Apr 2005, 19:21

here is a pic of my grandfather in a bunker ,i dont know if this is what you want ,but here it is
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