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WN · K.V.U.Gruppe Cherbourg See · AOK 7 Normandy · France

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Wn202 just comes outside of StP Cap Lévi and also behind the Cherbourg defence line (Wn400 numbers). Covering the west side of the peninsular from any sneaky attack by Commandos, if they tried to assault the radar station Wn201b.

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2 x R667 casemates.

2 x R502a group bunkers.

2 x Vf. 1 x Vf/B Stelle.

1 x Ringstand Pz.T.

1 x Nr 1694 ringstand.

1 x Tank turret.

1 x Machine gun Stand.

3 x 5cm KwK

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Wn202 covering the western neck of the Cap, there were two minefields either side of the defence.

German defence plan

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Photo reconnaissance was by June 1944 a very important role, allied pilots flying several types of aircraft flew the length and breadth of occupied Europe to obtain target information.

3035 17 March 1944 542 Sqn RAF

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Photo reconnaissance was by June 1944 a very important role, allied pilots flying several types of aircraft flew the length and breadth of occupied Europe to obtain target information.

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Port du Cap Lévi.

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Heavy machine gun position.

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Heavy machine gun position.

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Heavy machine gun position.

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This is either a Tobruk or a Pz.T tank turret Tobruk.

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Twin group bunker.

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Entrance side. The a in R502a maybe that there is an added Tobruk defence.

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R502a bunker plan.

Plan Kurt

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Periscope fitting.

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Tobruk defence looks as though it has taken a direct hit from an American gun.

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5cm KwK Pak gun. Designed as a tank gun and made redundant by the 7.5cm Pak. The 5cm KwK was added to a ringstand base that could be bolted to concrete and placed in an open ringstand type Nr1695 or later on an R667 casemate.

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Ringstand.

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5cm Sprenggranat Patrone 38 anti-tank-shell. (HE grenade cartridge).

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Tot de haut (f) a French batterie of four guns in open emplacements and this huge fire control post. Part of the Maginot line that rings France and not just covering the German border. There was to be another batterie of two battleship turrets sunk into the ground on the west of Cherbourg.

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Parts of the beach defence still being used today as fence posts.

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This is a very odd bunker and has several different shapes.

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Vf. = V (erstãrkt) f. (eldmäßig (er). Strengthened field position. I have no idea what the concrete tank is but it maybe a water container and the Vf maybe a kitchen??

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