Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40

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Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40

Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40

Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40 Panzerwerk is situated to the western side of Lorient set back from the beach with Wn24 & Wn26 either side.
I have not visited the site, just showing what may be there.

11./Festa XXV.

2 x R601 gun garage.

1 x 5cm M19 mortar.

3 x Vf1a Tobruk's.

2 x Pak guns.

2 x R634.

1 x 7.5cm Pak 40.

1 x R625.

1 x R608 battalion or regiment battle HQ.

1 x R665.

1 x R633 M19 automatic mortar bunker.

1 x R607.

1 x R143.

1 x R613.

1 x R515 heavy machine gun bunker.

2 x Vf58c Tobruk's.

1 x Vf67.

Picture Wn17 R608 Infantry Command bunker.

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Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40

Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40
 

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Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40

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R601 Anti-tank gun bunker.
R601 Anti-tank gun bunker.
R634 Six embrasured turret.
R634 Six embrasured turret.
R665 Artillery observation post.
R665 Artillery observation post.

Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40

Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40
1950's air photo.

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Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40

Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40

There was a ring of defensive bunkers R634 six embrasure turret, R634 observation bunker x 2 , R633 M19 automatic mortar bunker, R515 heavy machine gun bunker. R625 emplacement for a 7.5cm Pak 40 gun. 2 x R601 gun garages for an anti-tank gun In the middle are two large bunkers, 1 x R613 an artillery observation bunker and an R608 battalion or regiment battle HQ.

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R608 Battalion & Regimental Head Quarters.
R608 Battalion & Regimental Head Quarters.
R613 Artillery Observation Post.
R613 Artillery Observation Post.
Vf58c Tobruk's.
Vf58c Tobruk's.

Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40

Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40
I have been in an R608 in Normandy a many roomed bunker for Battalion & Regiment Head Quarters.

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R625 Casemate for 7.5cm Pak 40.
R625 Casemate for 7.5cm Pak 40.
R607 Ammunition bunker.
R607 Ammunition bunker.
R143 Artillery observation post.
R143 Artillery observation post.

Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40

Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40
A bunker with an ammunition room, crew room, ventilation and an armoured cupola with an M19 automatic 5cm mortar.

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R633.
R633.
M19 Cupola.
M19 Cupola.
M19 crew of the mortar.
M19 crew of the mortar.

Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40

Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40
This is a six embrasure turret that could have been in the two H634's here. A special mount with a seat inside the turret/cupola (it did not turn) could be fired from any of the six embrasures, by opening a small hatch and moving the gun to it. A periscope at the top would be used for observation and sighting.

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Cupola inside.
Cupola inside.
Cupola.
Cupola.

Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40

Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40
The two H601's are the same as the two at StP Kermorvan also in Brittany. These are garages for antitank guns and they had a steel plate roof, a crew room, ammunition & a store room.

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R601 with the garage on the left, store room and below ammunition.
R601 with the garage on the left, store room and below ammunition.
R601 plan.
R601 plan.
7.5cm A/T gun.
7.5cm A/T gun.

Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40

Wn Lo25 Le Locmiquel, Cote 40
This is an H607 ammunition bunker at Utah Beach Wn1 and shows what it is like.

13 September 2013