Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

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Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

The defence of the north side of the Gironde river starting at la Route Neuve, the road to the ferry north was Gi01. Now there is a large bridge to Ronce-les-Bains making it very easy to get too. So we start here at Gi02, now almost smothered in housing, but things can be found.

Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

1 - Casemate pour canon 47mm.

2 - Casemate pour canon 75mm.

3 - Tobruk avec lance-grenade et mitrailleuse.

4 - Tobruk pour mitrailleuse.

5 - Abri Pour personnel.

6 - Abri ou soute âmunitions.

7 - Mur anti-char.

8 & 9 - Plateforme pr mitrailleuse Legere D.C A. M.G. Flak.

SHM 1946

Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

1 x R501 group bunker with flanking walls.

1 x R506 casemate with a 4.7cm fortress Skoda gun.

1 x R612 casemate for F.K.5/8(t).

1 x Vf58c Tobruk.

1 x Vf69 mortar Tobruk.

1 x 4.7cm Pak K.36(t).

3 x 7.5cm F.K236(b).

1 x 7.65cm F.K.5/8(t).

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Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

An IGNF air photo taken in September 1946 that really shows the bunkers up well.

IGNF 10-09-1946

Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

Wasser bunker, when you have 30/40 men in a small area,. They will need a lot of water. So water bunkers were added to the defence. Usually just small room with one or two concrete tanks of water.

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Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

R501 Group Bunker. R501 small group bunker with what looks like an attached Tobruk? as it has two doors on the rear wall.

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R501 with added Tobruk and two protective flanking walls.

Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

R501 Group Bunker You can just see the two flanking walls sticking out.

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Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

R506 was an early 1939 design casemate with a 4.7cm fortress Skoda gun.

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R506.
A. Gun room.
B. Ammunition.
C. Crew room.
D. Gas lock. — R506. A. Gun room. B. Ammunition. C. Crew room. D. Gas lock.

Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

A contemporary picture of the god times..

SD 1942/44

Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

R504 Casemate for a 4.7cm A/T gun (t). Now converted to some form of living accommodation and a house built on the top.

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This is a slightly different one to the plan and has a close combat defence added to the rear door here.

Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

Camouflage concrete extra covering.

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Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

R504 Casemate for a 4.7cm A/T gun (t). The close combat embrasure has been replaced by a larger double window. The 4.7cm Skoda embrasure to the left side.

07 November 2012 Inside a Skoda casemate.

Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

R504 Casemate for a 4.7cm A/T gun (t). A very nice house with great views.

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Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

A delegation to revue the defences..

SD 1942/44

Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

R504 Casemate for a 4.7cm A/T gun (t).

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Skoda guns armoured window that can be raised or lowered.

Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

1960's view of the beach.

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Gi02 Ronce-les-Bains 'Luneburg'

R504 Casemate for a 4.7cm A/T gun (t) The gun a 4.7cm Skoda fortress gun. There would be a periscope in the gun room to help aim the gun and a viewing slot for the guns commander.

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