Die01 Puys

StP Gruppe Dieppe · AOK 15 Haute-Normandie · France

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1 x R600 Ringstand.

1 x R 612 Casemate.

5 x Vf2a shelter.

2 x Vf51a Tobruk's.

7 x Vf58c Tobruk's.

1 x Pz.T. 3.7cm KwK.

2 x Vf/ Schnabeltand.

4 x Field bunkers.

Stollen (some tunnelling).

1 Kabelschalstelle type C.

1 x 7.5cm F.K.Lag.

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Seen from the ferry leaving Dieppe.

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German defence map of 1944 Dieppe.

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Red circles from L/R The first a bunker of some type, now removed. The second was a Pz.T. 3.7cm KwK. The third an R612 casemate for a 7.5cm gun. The fourth a Schartenstand observation post. The fifth on the right a Vf bunker.

1960's

The first bunker set in front of the house. The roof was removed from the house possibly to re use the timbers.

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Set into an earth bank. In-front the flat piece of land is where a beautiful Casino building was demolished to allow better defence for the town.

1960's

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Canadian Memorial.

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Canadian Memorial.

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Schnabelstand.
It may have had a machine gun inside able to fire through the slit but it actually was an observation post as well.

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Note the local camouflage at the front.

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It looks like this type that is used a lot along this coast.

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This a Tobruk with a Pz.T. 3.7cm tank turret.

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The picture showing the original Tobruk entrance now has a nice new door with a window.

1960's

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I am not sure of the date of this photo the Snarbeland is there and the bunker in front of the house on the hill but the house still has a roof?

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Vf Pak Garage and Ringstand (firing point).

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Now like many of its contemporaries languishing on the beach.

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Observation bunker, one or two small rooms and the observation room.

This is how the observation room would have looked.

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Now in piece mother and child can play on an old battle field.

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Blue beach attacked by the Royal Regiment of Canada.

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Of the Canadians that landed over 200 died and the rest were captured.

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The RAF put up more fighter aircraft than ever before and flew sortie after sortie Hurry bombers bombed the the gun batteries.

Spitfires found the Germans had a new fighter, faster than the Spitfires in production in 1942.

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The heavy gun battery at Neuville showing the bombing of 1944.

1945