Die03 Pollet

WN · StP Gruppe Dieppe · AOK 15 Haute-Normandie · France

Die03 Pollet

Die03 La Pollet

Dieppe is a fishing port and major town in the area. Die03 La Pollet is directly behind the now cross channel ferry port and is all set into the chalk cliff.

Die03 La Pollet
Die03 La Pollet
Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
 

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
Note the concrete defences all along this front of several different styles to aid as camouflage.

13 March 2021

Die03 La Pollet
Die03 La Pollet
Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet

Plan of the souterrain.
Several tunnels.
1 x Vf Skoda 4.7cm Pak.
1 x SK machine gun.
1 x Vf Machine gun.
1 x dummy Vf Skoda 4.7cm Pak.
1 x Search Light

13 March 2021

Die03 La Pollet
Die03 La Pollet
Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
Plan of Dieppe, the date unknown showing all the defence Wn's. Die 03 is coloured in yellow.

13 March 2021

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
La Pollet under construction.

The Dieppe Raid (Combined Report) 1942 ADM234/447

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
La Pollet under construction.

The Dieppe Raid (Combined Report) 1942 ADM234/447

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
I believe that this is the outer covering wall (yellow on plan). Soldiers could enter & exit the bunker in relative safety.

13 March 2021

Plan.
Plan.

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
I believe this picture is supposed to be down one of the tunnels?

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
Repaired wall??

13 March 2021

Plan.
Plan.

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
This construction was for a searchlight mounted on the top .

13 March 2021

60cm Searchlight.
60cm Searchlight.
Plan of the position.
Plan of the position.

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
A large concrete wall with two bunkers behind it. Note the camouflage in the concrete.

13 March 2021

Plan.
Plan.

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
Concrete camouflage.

13 March 2021

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
Machine gun embrasure.

13 March 2021

How it may have looked inside.
How it may have looked inside.
MG 34 stripped down.
MG 34 stripped down.
Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
Machine gun embrasure.

13 March 2021

Plan.
Plan.

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
Machine gun through the embrasure.

13 March 2021

Plan.
Plan.
Die03 La Pollet
Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
4.7cm Skoda Fortress Gun. Embrasure for the gun and on the left a slot for the gun commander could search out targets.

13 March 2021

Gunner in white and the guns commander to the right.
Gunner in white and the guns commander to the right.
770P4 embrasure for the gun.
770P4 embrasure for the gun.
Guns commander.
Guns commander.

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
4.7cm Skoda fortress gun.

13 March 2021

4.7cm Skoda fortress gun.
4.7cm Skoda fortress gun.
4.7cm shell case.
4.7cm shell case.

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
4.7cm Skoda fortress gun room.

13 March 2021

Plan, yellow is the Skoda bunker.
Plan, yellow is the Skoda bunker.
Plan.
Plan.
Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
4.7cm Skoda fortress gun room.

14 February 2001

Plan, yellow is the Skoda bunker.
Plan, yellow is the Skoda bunker.
Plan.
Plan.
Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
Exit from tunnels.

13 March 2021

Entrance plan.
Entrance plan.
Die03 La Pollet
Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
Exit from tunnels.

13 March 2021

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
Attack!!

From a colour photo

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
The view along the cliff.

13 March 2021

Die03 La Pollet

Die03 La Pollet
 

The Cliffs at Dieppe - Eugine Boudin