— Ra116Fort du Petit Be

K.V.Gruppe Rance · AOK 7 Brittany · France

Ra116Fort du Petit Be

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.

Vauban fort XVII enjoys an exceptional location in the heart of the Bay of Saint-Malo. In 1695 at the time of the second English attack the fort, although still under construction, played an active role in the defence of the city. The fort was finally finished in 1707. 1 x SK/Schartenstand MG.
A bunker machine gun in a fortress mount.
A bunker machine gun in a fortress mount.
Mg 34 set on a heavy tripod mount.
Mg 34 set on a heavy tripod mount.
Fortress machine gun & crew.
Fortress machine gun & crew.

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.
 

Google

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.
Left to Right, Petit Bé, Grand Bé and Saint-Malo.

2012

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.
Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.
A German map of the Wn´s.

German map

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.

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The Fort du Petit Bé.

Google - Plan

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.

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A lovely red door.

16 December 2013 -- 16 December 2013

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.
Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.
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Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.
 

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.
Grand Be & Petit Bé. Grand Bé was Ra 276 a four casemated battery of the 2./M.A.A.608 with 4 x 10.5cm S.KL/40's. Grand Bé was captured as the tide was going out and an early morning fog still lay around and Petit Bé I believe by then was not occupied.

2012

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.

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Grand Be coming under attack by American forces after the breakout from Normandy with Petit Be to the left.

1944

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.
Petit Bé.

14 July 2019

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.

Ra116 Fort du Petit Bé.
 

25 November 2013