Gi03 Pointe du Galon d'Or 'Holland'

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

The defence of the north side of the Gironde river starting at la Route Neuve, La Tremblade. The defences continued along the coast.

Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

1 x R506c casemate.

1 x R607 ammunition bunker II.

3 x R612 casemates.

1 x R622 twin group bunker.

2 x Vf58c Tobruk.

1 x Vf69 mortar Tobruk.

1 x 4.7cm Pak K.38(t).

2 x 7.5cm F.K.243 (h).

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7.5cm F.K.243 (h) ex-dutch M-02/04, license built by Krupp M-03.

Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

Now on the shore of Gironde north with sand, sea and dunes. Sweeping views over the island of d'Oleron. Through the trees you can see the first bunker now, sunken into the sand.

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

The plan today showing how the sea has started to wash the bunkers away.

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

SHM plan made by French Army officers that visited all/most sites and recorded what was there. 1,2 - Casemate pur canon de 75mm. 3 - Casemate pur canon a rotule. 47mm Skoda. 4 - Tobruk pur lance-grenades et mitrailleuse. 5, 7 - Abri personnel. 8 - Abri-Citerne. 9to12 - Tobruk mitrailleuse.

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

Sinking into the sand this bunker would have been quite intimidating on the beach but with only a 4.7cm Pak fortress gun its bark would have been more than its bite.

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

R506 casemate looking into the embrasure, now set down into the sand.

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770P4 type embrasure for a 4.7cm Skoda gun.

Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

R506 sinking away.

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

735P3 armoured periscope aperture.

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

The area the gun would have covered.

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

R612 Casemate for an assault gun. 7.5cm F.K.243(h) Field Kannon would have sat.

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

R612 Casemate for an assault gun.

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

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There should have been a pair of 494p2 rear doors, may not have been fitted..

Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

R612 Casemate would have shot out over this wide beach area.

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

Tobruk Vf58c type.

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

Tobruk Vf58c type.

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

R622 Twin group shelter.

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

R622 Twin group shelter.

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

R622 Twin group shelter attached Tobruk..

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

R621 group shelter with one main room for about 10 soldiers, two entrances into a gas lock with two heavy iron doors then a door into the crew room with a thinner anti gas door.

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Gi03 'Holland' Point du Galon d'Or

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