Ro.59. Ring La Pallice 'Mitte'

K.V.Gr. Süd La Rochelle/La Pallice · OK 1 Vendée - Charente Maritime · France

Ro.59. Ring La Pallice 'Mitte'

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59 is an R625 casemate casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. This was part of a ring defence protecting the U-Boote pen.
Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
 

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
Ile de Ré bridge.

22 October 2000

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
Plan.

22 October 2000

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. Now sitting by a modern road, this bunker (Pos. R625 in mirror) covers the back of the batterie position and is a 7.5cm Pak 40. type casemate.

10 November 2012

Aerial view.
Aerial view.
Plan.
Plan.

Ro227 Pte Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ro227 Pte Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59. Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. ( R625 in mirror) you can see into the gun room entrance.

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Ro227 Pte Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
Ro227 Pte Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
Ro227 Pte Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. (R625 in mirror) this is the guns embrasure.

10 November 2012

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. (R625 in mirror) this is the guns embrasure.

10 November 2012

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. A very strong flanking wall.

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Flanking wall, inside the yellow ring.
Flanking wall, inside the yellow ring.

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

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Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40 (Pos. R625 in mirror). Looking into the gun room.

10 November 2012

It may have had 722P3 type rear doors?
It may have had 722P3 type rear doors?

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. The gun room.

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7.5cm Pak 40.
7.5cm Pak 40.
7.5cm Pak 40.
7.5cm Pak 40.

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. Ammunition room.

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Red ammunition room.
Red ammunition room.
434P9 steel door.
434P9 steel door.

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Ro59 Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. Bunker number over the door.

10 November 2012

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Ro59 Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. Looking back into the gun room.

10 November 2012

Passage way in red and the ready ammunition niche on the far side.
Passage way in red and the ready ammunition niche on the far side.

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Ro59 Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. Crew room.

10 November 2012

Red crew room.
Red crew room.
Anti gas filtration.
Anti gas filtration.
Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Ro59 Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. Crew room close combat defence embrasure.

10 November 2012

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Ro59 Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. Gun commanders periscope.

10 November 2012

Periscope.
Periscope.
Periscope panzerteil.
Periscope panzerteil.

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Ro59 Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. Bunker number over the door.

10 November 2012

Plan.
Plan.
434P9 steel door.
434P9 steel door.
Top of the door.
Top of the door.

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Ro59 Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. Rear entrance close combat defence embrasure.

10 November 2012

details
details
48P8 embrasure.
48P8 embrasure.
Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Ro59 Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. Like a Rabbit in the head lights, me looking at the roof structure.

10 November 2012

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Ro59 Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. Bunker number over the door.

10 November 2012

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Ro59 Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. The way out.

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Light switch.
Light switch.
Speaking tube to the inside of the bunker.
Speaking tube to the inside of the bunker.

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Ro59 Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. Tobruk.

10 November 2012

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Ro59 Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40. Tobruk.

10 November 2012

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59
R625 of Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' Ro59 Casemate for a 7.5cm Pak 40.

10 November 2012

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' RO.59

10 November 2012