Wn219 'Drossel 2' Hove château d´eau
K.V.Gruppe Boulogne · AOK 15 Nord Pas de Calais · France
Wn219/2 Drossel 2 Hove château d´eau,
Wn219 Drossel comes in three parts, we just visited one bunker hidden in sand dunes and hard to see clearly.
Wn219/2 Drossel 2 Hove château d´eau,
Wn219/2 Drossel 2 Hove château d´eau was equipped with an R612 casemate and a 7.5cm F.K. (Feldkanone).
The Three Positions of Wn219 Drossel
Wn219 Drossel is a complex comprising three distinct positions. These positions, detailed below, are identified as Wn219/1 'Drossel 1' Slack sorte est, Wn219/2 'Drossel 2' Hove château d´eau, and Wn219/3 'Drossel 2' Nord de la Ronville.
German map.
Wn219 Drossel Positions and Armaments
The following lists the three positions of Wn219 Drossel and their associated armaments:
- Wn219/1 Drossel 1 Slack sorte est ------ 1 x R680, 1 x 7.5cm Pak 40.
- Wn219/2 Drossel 2 Hove château d´eau - 1 x R612, 7.5cm F.K.
- Wn219/3 Drossel 2 Nord de la Ronville --- 1 x R612, 7.5cm F.K.
Wn219/2 Drossel 2 Hove château d´eau,
R612 casemate for a field cannon. A 1943 model casemate using 385m³ of concrete. This is looking into the embrasure or front face. The large piece of concrete sticking out in front is part of the glacis plate to protect the front of the casemate.
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Rear of the R612 Casemate
This is the rear of the casemate where the gun would enter the gun room. Specifically, this R612 casemate, a 1943 model, was designed to house a 7.5cm field Kannon.
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Camouflage Net Hooks
Along the top of this R612 casemate, which housed a 7.5cm F.K. field cannon, are the hooks designed to hold a camouflage net. These nets were vital for concealing the 1943-model concrete structure, built with 385 cubic meters of concrete, from enemy detection.
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Wn219/2 Drossel 2 Hove château d´eau,
16 May 2018