Wn. Tu25 Le Croisic Port Lin, K.V.G.U. La Turballe puis La Baule, K.V.A. 'C2', K.V.G. Loire.

WN. Tu25 Le Croisic Port Lin.

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WN. Tu25 Le Croisic Port Lin

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4 x Vf58c Tobruk's
2 x R622
1 x R667
1 x Geschützstellung for a 7.5cm F.K235(b).
1 x 5cm KwK L/42

Geschützstellung for a 7.5cm field kanon.

7.5cm F.K235(b).

R622 twin group bunker.

WN. Tu25 Le Croisic Port Lin.

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Situated exactly due south of the pointer on the point facing east.

WN. Tu25 Le Croisic Port Lin.

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WN. Tu25 Le Croisic Port Lin R667 casemate
Pointe du Fort

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This is as close as I could get on my visit.

Tobruk.

 

 

WN. Tu25 Le Croisic Port Lin.

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WN. Tu25 Le Croisic Port Lin
Pointe du Fort

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Even today its well camouflaged and hard to see.

 

 

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R667 casemate

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Now the casemate can be seen set into the see wall.

 

L/42 firing.

WN. Tu25 Le Croisic Port Lin.

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R667 casemate

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Now seeing the flanking wall on the left, then the embrasure for the gun and a strong glasses plate under the embrasure so any shooting too low would just bounce off.

R667 elevation.

R667 plan.

5cm KwK L/42 gun.

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The sea at Port Lin

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To the eastern side of the bay a Tobruk.

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Sat on a sand hill is this Vf58c type Tobruk.

Tobruk.

Tobruk plan.

Tobruk and its machine gun.

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To the eastern side of the bay a Tobruk.

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A one man defence with a 360deg view around this small point.

Some Tobruk's have a steel ring around the lip to allow a machine gun to rotate.

The steel ring fitting around the lip. Fürungsschiene (guide rail).

Fürungsschiene (guide rail).

WN. Tu25 Le Croisic Port Lin.

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To the eastern side of the bay a Tobruk.

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Mg34 mount to fit into the Fürungsschiene (guide rail).

WN. Tu25 Le Croisic Port Lin.

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To the eastern side of the bay a Tobruk.

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Beach defences.

 

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To the eastern side of the bay a Tobruk.

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What seems left is the R667 in the far distance and the Tobruk to the right.

R667 elevation.

Tobruk.

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