Armament of tobruks
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thanks very nice info
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Interesting document, thanks for sharing.
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Could this heavy MG Lafette be on a Gerät Nr. 960 S6 ( page 1 ) , it's not the same as the model with the pole
in the middle ( last picture). You can see a roller on the ringstand steelring, or is it a other device ??
Photo = Ebay and W.W.2
Regards Jos
in the middle ( last picture). You can see a roller on the ringstand steelring, or is it a other device ??
Photo = Ebay and W.W.2
Regards Jos
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Sorry, it's a very blurry picture, but this a picture of the Gerät Nr. 960 S6 , please note the same roller .
Regards Jos
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Other style of wood turnbase device (no idea about designation).
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This could be a Gerät Nr 967 S7 = Schernfernrohrbehalter , picture is from Ebay
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One more example of Tobruk bunker armour - thin rotating lid/turret with diameter 100 cm. Bunker from Finish VT fortifield line opposite to Leningrad broken/captured by Russians in June 1944.forttravel wrote:Not armament but armour. East front version of Tobruk bunker with aditional bases for armoured (бронекрышку - steel plate?) roof/lid.
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just saw it Thanks Fortravel
it is a 100 cm tobruk , the base a 58c
100 cm is not so quit normal
we have a 58c with turret at Hirsthals fyr but that one is 90 cm ...
wonderfull stuff
Thanks
it is a 100 cm tobruk , the base a 58c
100 cm is not so quit normal
we have a 58c with turret at Hirsthals fyr but that one is 90 cm ...
wonderfull stuff
Thanks
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58c with a 100 ring are found in Marinebatteries ....
I ll search further
I ll search further
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very nice Forttravel
You found nice things
Dirk
You found nice things
Dirk
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hello,
look dirk it is wood floor.
Me belfra-team
look dirk it is wood floor.
Me belfra-team
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Similar device in Ringstand captured by Red Army in Poland.jopaerya wrote:Sorry, it's a very blurry picture, but this a picture of the Gerät Nr. 960 S6 , please note the same roller .
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Source: https://blogkazamata.wordpress.com/2017 ... iowe-1945/
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Re: Armament of tobruks
One more eastern front drawing, ringstand with additional wood made vestibule.
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Update for that drawing, set of pictures with "half" copula details.forttravel wrote:One more example of Tobruk bunker armour - thin rotating lid/turret with diameter 100 cm. Bunker from Finish VT fortifield line opposite to Leningrad broken/captured by Russians in June 1944.