Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian' was an 8.8cm Flak battery covering the north side of the U-Boote pen.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian', K.V.Gr Süd La Rochelle, AOK 1/KVA D Charente Maritime.

SHM details:

1&2 - Poste de Direction de Tir.

3 - Radar de conduite du Tir.

4to10 - Cuve pn canon de 88 D.C.A. (AA).

11to13 - Cuve pn mitrailleuse do 20 D.C.A. double.

14 Casemate àvec Abri pr canon de 75mm.

15 - Poste d'observation.

16&17 - Soute à munitions.

18to29 - Abri pn canon.

30 - Poste de guet. (Watch).

31to32 - Abri pn personnel avec essemate pn ??.

33to34 - Abri avec coupete pn à mitrailleuses.

SHM plan

Würzburg Anton Fu.SE62 39 T (type D) with a range of 40km and was used solely for fire control of Flak batteries (Flugmelderäte).

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Air photo of 'Damian' from SHM.

SHM

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Cuve pr canon de 88 D.C.A. (AA). L418 Emplacement for 10.5cm Flak gun.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Cuve pr canon de 88 D.C.A. (AA). Ro227 L418 emplacement for 10.5cm Flak gun. Mike taking in the details.

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L418 emplacement for 10.5cm Flak.
1 - gas lock.
3 - crew.
4 - ammunition. — L418 emplacement for 10.5cm Flak. 1 - gas lock. 3 - crew. 4 - ammunition.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

SHM

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Cuve pr canon de 88 D.C.A. (AA). Ro227 L418 Emplacement for 10.5cm Flak gun.

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L418
Emplacement for 10.5cm Flak gun from above. — L418 Emplacement for 10.5cm Flak gun from above.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Cuve pr canon de 88 D.C.A. (AA). Ro227 L418 Emplacement for 10.5cm Flak gun.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Cuve pr canon de 88 D.C.A. (AA). Ro227 L418 Emplacement for 10.5cm Flak gun.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 L418 Emplacement for 10.5cm Flak gun radar and three bunkers.

SHM

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 L15 1943 L406. Machinery bunker for a 10.5cm AA batterie. To its right:

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L406 machinery bunker for a 10.5cm AA batterie.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 L14 L405. Radar bunker. Würzburg Anton Fu.SE 62 39.

SHM

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 L11 1942 L402 Emplacement for 2cm Flak gun.

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L402
emplacement for 2cm Flak . — L402 emplacement for 2cm Flak .

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 L14 1943 L404 A bunker with fire control post for a heavy AA batterie (B1). We did not visit this bunker.

Kurt

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

L404 A bunker with fire control post for a heavy AA batterie (B1).

1 - Gas lock.
3 - Crew.
21 - Heating.
22 - Ventilation.
33 - Non Commissioned Officer.
39 - Officers.
50 - Fuel.
58 - Latrines wash rooms.
62 - Work room.
82 - Telephone.1 - Gas lock.
3 - Crew.
21 - Heating.
22 - Ventilation.
33 - Non Commissioned Officer.
39 - Officers.
50 - Fuel.
58 - Latrines wash rooms.
62 - Work room.
82 - Telephone.1 - Gas lock.
3 - Crew.
21 - Heating.
22 - Ventilation.
33 - Non Commissioned Officer.
39 - Officers.
50 - Fuel.
58 - Latrines wash rooms.
62 - Work room.
82 - Telephone.1 - Gas lock.
3 - Crew.
21 - Heating.
22 - Ventilation.
33 - Non Commissioned Officer.
39 - Officers.
50 - Fuel.
58 - Latrines wash rooms.
62 - Work room.
82 - Telephone.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Vieux fort.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Turret - R120a Artillery observation post.
Flak - L402 emplacement for a 2cm Flak 30.

IGNF 1959

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Vieux fort.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

French military boundary stone marker.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro277 L10 (1942) L402 emplacement.

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L402 plan for a 2cm Flak gun.
Crew & ammunition. — L402 plan for a 2cm Flak gun. Crew & ammunition.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro277 L10 (1942) L402 emplacement.

SHM

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro277 L10 (1942) L402 emplacement.

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro277 L10 (1942) L402 emplacement. Crew entrance.

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Large room - crew.
Small room - ammunition. — Large room - crew. Small room - ammunition.

Ro227 Pte de 'Damian'

Ro277 L10 (1942) L402 emplacement.

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Ro227 Pte de 'Damian'

Escape from the bunker in times of trouble. A 410P9 door.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola.

SHM

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola rear entrance.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola plan.

Plan

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola rear entrance.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola. Bunker number.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola. Cable inlet and space for a cabinet, I have as yet never seen a cabinet, but would like to understand what was placed there.

10 November 2012

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola. Cable inlet and space for a cabinet, I have as yet never seen a cabinet, but would like to understand what was placed there.

1Kurt

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola. "Screw in the threaded studs tightly Calcium oxide coating".

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola.

10 November 2012

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola.

10 November 2012

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola. Inside the cupola room. The tube in the floor is the base of a periscope that went right up through the middle of the cupola, it meant that the bunker commander and the observer in the cupola, could have two views out.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola. Under the cupola.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

An SHM photo of the cupola and also showing the heating chimney in front.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola. Artillerie Beobachtungstüme 441P01, artillery observation type.1940FL103.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

An SHM photo of the cupola and also showing the heating chimney in front.

SHM

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

1943 (po's.) dko.

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Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Ro227 H16 1943 R120a artillery observation post with a steel cupola Fernsprechau§enanschlu§stelle - Telephone external connection point. Lichtsprechgerät - Light talker. Antennenfürungsrohr - Antenna guide tube.

Vershlußstuck - Closure Piece

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

Radio aerial fittings.

Antennenführungsrahr - Antenna guide rail

Ro227 Pte de Queille 'Damian'

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