StP Fort Mahon nord est
STP · Berck - Le Crotoy K.V.A. D2 · AOK 15 Nord Pas de Calais · France
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
There were six emplacements here: -
Batterie 9./A.R.344.
6 x Offen Bettung.
8 x double roomed Wellblech.
10 x Wellblech Unterstand.
4 x 1 x 10.5cm le.F.H324(f).
4 x 12.2cm s.F.H.396.
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
Rue du Jardin.
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
The battery covered the full length of the new road.
Rue du Jardin-------- N to S.
Rue Marcel Royer - E to W.
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
A fantastic air photo from 1946 showing the six OB's and the 18 Wellblech shelters. OB = Offen Bettung or open emplacement.
Geoportail 1946
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
All the OB's are slightly different layouts.
Geoportail 1946
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
This is OB 3 with its double Wellblech at the top and four other Wellblech bunkers behind.
Geoportail 1946
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
Starting in the north end of the batterie.
Under all the mounds of earth are Wellblech bunkers..
22 February 2014
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
Rommel had millions of wooden, concrete & steel posts. Tetrahedral, mine posts, mine nut crackers and it goes on. To defend the beaches against attack by the Allies. These few remain in the area of Fort Mahon Plage.
25 January 2020
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
A mine is set into the T section and a steel bar pivoted on a joint. As a ship hits the bar the steel iron forces the Fuze on the mine to explode. Sinking the ship..
25 January 2020
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
Piles of concrete and steel beach defences and there was also many wooden poles stacked up.
Geoportail 1946
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
Possibly OB 6's double Wellblech bunker at the far top.
25 January 2020
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
OB 2's double Wellblech bunker.
25 January 2020
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
This is a Wellblech type bunker that would have been attached to the ringstand of a gun emplacement..
22 February 2014
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
In this picture from SHM the shows a the above Wellblech with two doors overlooking the guns position. Note sand bags cover the left entrance as a sort of blast wall.
from SHM
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
The two bricked up doors that would have overlooked the Offen Bettung or open emplacement.
22 February 2014
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
The heavy steel sheeting can be seen inside and a tick layer of concrete added for protection. These shelters were used for many different uses. Command, observation, living, storage, storage of ammunition, etc..
25 January 2020
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
Wellblech plan of one of eight double-ammunition bunkers that were there.
MKB Bunker Tour plan
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
All these bunkers were built above ground. I could see no sign of the Geschützstellung.
22 February 2014
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
These could have been a crew bunkers.
from SHM
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
These could have been a crew bunkers.
22 February 2014
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
This one has some creeper growing over it.
22 February 2014
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
OB1 showing its Offen Bettung and four Wellblech's. Three remain.
Geoportail
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
Still Camouflaged Wellblech showing the two doors..
25 January 2020
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
Air vent in the end wall.
25 January 2020
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
Wellblech.
22 February 2014
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
Wellblech plan.
MKB Bunker Tour plan
StP Fort Mah-on Plage nord est.
Rue du Jardin ------- N to S.
Rue Marcel Royer - E to W.
22 February 2014
Batterie Fort Mahon Plage nord est.
25 January 2020