StP 'Leine', Dannes plage

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StP 'Leine', Dannes plage

StP Leine

StP Leine, Plage au sud ouest de Dannes, north of Sainte-Cécile-Plage.
Hotel Bleu 1920's.
Hotel Bleu 1920's.
late 1940's/1950's..
late 1940's/1950's..
Station 1880's? I presume the Cheval tiré Tramway. From the main line station to the beach.
Station 1880's? I presume the Cheval tiré Tramway. From the main line station to the beach.
Cheval tiré Le Tramway de la Gare àla Plage.1880's?
Cheval tiré Le Tramway de la Gare àla Plage.1880's?
Le Grand Hótel.
Le Grand Hótel.
Avenue de Cambrai - Les Bungalows..
Avenue de Cambrai - Les Bungalows..

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Plan of the defences north of Sainte-Cécile-Plage north.

Plan

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I use Alain Chazettes books a lot and RELIKTE, Alains book just states its name and RELIKTE say, R621 and two small unterstands. Rolf only mentions it was there? 1 x R612 casemate. 2 x Unterstands? 1 x F.K. Field Kannon.

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Chazette.
Chazette.
Rolf.
Rolf.
RELIKTE.
RELIKTE.

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IGNF 1946 showing the defence of the area just two years after it had been liberated. The barbed wire defence is still there but no beach defences.

IGNF 1946

This is he beach opposite St Cecile and shows the beach defences. (I have enhanced the posts to show up).
This is he beach opposite St Cecile and shows the beach defences. (I have enhanced the posts to show up).
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Camiers beach with StP Leine in the distance. Just here was possibly Wn05. I need a bit more research on Wn05.

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R612 casemate. Getting closer.

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R612 casemate. The rear.

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R612 casemate. Modern beach defence and nothing to do with the bunker.

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R612 casemate. The rear view and the large flanking walls of this bunker. Looking at old pictures of the area. Most of the casemates have two large flanking walls, front and rear like this one. The gun that would have been used was a Field Kannon of 7.5cm to maybe 10.0cm. Usually the F.K.235(b), a captured Belgian 75mm was the used a lot on the Atlantikwall.

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1946 view.
1946 view.
A favored gun was an F.K.235(b), a captured Belgian 75mm cannon based on
A favored gun was an F.K.235(b), a captured Belgian 75mm cannon based on
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R612 casemate. The large flanking wall that would have had sand piled against it.

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Flanking walls.
Flanking walls.
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R612 casemate. The rear and entrance. The cannon would be pushed inside from here and through to the far end, the gun room.

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The guns would have come from a horse artillery company, the horses either removed or were used to bring supplies up the the bunkers and troops on the beach.
The guns would have come from a horse artillery company, the horses either removed or were used to bring supplies up the the bunkers and troops on the beach.
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R612 casemate. Tobruk defence entrance. The Tobruk was used as a defence and as an extra pair of eyes for the gun and via its speaking tube, the observer could shout down information.

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Bunker from above.
Bunker from above.
Tobruk defence.
Tobruk defence.
Tobruk on a bunker.
Tobruk on a bunker.
Sprachrohr tube in the Tobruk and another in the bunker.
Sprachrohr tube in the Tobruk and another in the bunker.

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R612 casemate. Iron steps up to the Tobruk steps.

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Usually the steel ladder rungs are quite substantial, but these look thinner. But they seem to have held up well against the elements.
Usually the steel ladder rungs are quite substantial, but these look thinner. But they seem to have held up well against the elements.

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R612 casemate. Rear entrance. There was never to be any doors on this bunker, as there are no locating slots in place.

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R612 casemate. The two ammunition niches. These held ready ammunition, shell on one side and powder cases on the other, or if it was a more modern gun. Then the complete shell and case would be in one piece.

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R612 plan.
R612 plan.
7.62cm shell and separate case.
7.62cm shell and separate case.
7.5cm full shell and case in one.
7.5cm full shell and case in one.

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R612 casemate. Gun room.

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Gun inside an R611 casemate.
Gun inside an R611 casemate.
Another gun inside a casemate.
Another gun inside a casemate.
How a field kannon was set into a casemate.
How a field kannon was set into a casemate.

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R612 casemate. Direction of fire.

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R612 casemate. Looking back into the casemate.

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R612 casemate. The left side of the casemate.

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These are the targets of an LAG, anti landing gun.
These are the targets of an LAG, anti landing gun.
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R612 casemate. The quite small gun embrasure and large flanking wall.

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F.K. inside an R612.
F.K. inside an R612.
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R612 casemate.

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The casemate is in the distance and I found this piece of concrete. I have no idea what it was for.

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StP Leine

StP Leine

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