What is this bunker?

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What is this bunker?

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Post by Sturm78 » 07 Dec 2008, 19:56

Hi all,

Someone knows which is the function of this bunker? Photo taken in 1945.

Image from Ebay.

I find a medieval tower :lol:

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Re: What is this bunker?

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Post by UlrichH » 07 Dec 2008, 20:09

Hi

it is an air-raid sheltter typ Dietel-tower

take a look at this homepage:

http://www.luftschutzbunker-wilhelmshav ... ietel.html
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Re: What is this bunker?

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Post by jopaerya » 07 Dec 2008, 21:38

Hello

On this turm Boelcke there was a light flak on top of the bunker .

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Re: What is this bunker?

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Post by Sturm78 » 08 Dec 2008, 12:47

Hi Ulrich H. and Jopaerya.

Thank you very much for your informations and photos. :D . Unfortunately I do not understand the German. :( .

Do you know how many people could be accommodated in these bunkers?

Greetings.

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Re: What is this bunker?

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Post by Sturm78 » 02 Jan 2010, 18:04

Hi all,

Can anyone identify this bunker?

Image from Ebay
Regarsd Sturm78
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Post by jopaerya » 02 Jan 2010, 18:25

Hello Sturm78

It's a Dutch S-stand a triple M.G. kasemat nickname "stekelvarken" ( hedgehog )
see the typical armor plate http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3017/276 ... a6.jpg?v=0

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Post by Sturm78 » 02 Jan 2010, 19:26

Thank you very much for your help, Jopaerya. :D

Greetings Sturm78

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Post by Maehler » 03 Jan 2010, 13:35

About Dietel you find more informations and constructions from

http://www.bochumer-bunker.de/html/dietel_.html

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Re: What is this bunker?

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Post by Sturm78 » 25 Apr 2010, 18:48

Hi all,

I found this image on Ebay. I think this bunker is not of german origin. Maybe a Russian bunker

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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 25 Apr 2010, 19:20

Hello,
regarding to the camo-perhaps Czech?

Brgds
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Post by jopaerya » 25 Apr 2010, 22:11

Hello

My guess is a 5 cm Kanonkazemat from the Afsluitdijkdefences ( Den Oever and Kornwerderzand )
http://www.zandvoortsebunkerploeg.nl/me ... _oever.pdf

Regards Jos

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Post by AvB » 26 Apr 2010, 00:25

Yes beautiful bunker and photo!

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Plate nowaways.
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Post by Sturm78 » 27 Apr 2010, 11:54

Thank you very much for your answer, Jopaerya

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Post by Sturm78 » 23 May 2010, 16:27

Hi all,

Have somebody any idea about this bunker? I think not german

Image from Ebay
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Post by festung st malo » 24 May 2010, 00:34

I think that's a Czech's bunker
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