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01/12/2023

30/11/2023

I have just added StP234 Batterie Hamburg M.K.B., K.V.U.Gruppe Cherbourg See.
Turm 3. One more to go.
https://www.atlantikwall.co.uk/fr-normandy-cherbourg-see/stp234-batterie-hamburg-t3.php

30/11/2023

Completely updating many pages in K.V.U.Gruppe Cherbourg See (Cherbourg). A few more to go.

https://www.atlantikwall.co.uk/updates.php

30/11/2023

28/11/2023

Completely updated Brommy and added a lot more detail https://www.atlantikwall.co.uk/fr-normandy-cherbourg-see/stp245caplaines-brommy.php #

27/11/2023

The woodworkshop needed a good sort out and boy we all did it. Thanks everybody for the help. BDAC Old Sarum.

27/11/2023

Eric came to see his plane today at BDAC Old Sarum. Talking to the volunteers who help at the museum. Thank you Eric please come again.

27/11/2023

“Almost as Tall as a Man! A Great Bomb Used by the Allies' Airmen at Gallipoli.

“At the Dardanelles the airmen of the Allies have rendered invaluable services, and have established a decided superiority over the enemy. Beginning with “spotting” and range-indicating for the “Queen Elizabeth” and other battle-ships in the earlier fort-bombardments, and bomb-dropping on Turkish transports, they have materially assisted the land fighting by bombing Turkish camps and trenches, and carrying out daring reconnaissances far and wide. One recent exploit, mentioned in an official message, was the attack on a railway station near Enos (near Dedeagach. on the mainland), on November 19. One British pilot was brought down; but he destroyed his machine, and was gallantly rescued by his comrade before the enemy reached him. The destructive capacity of a giant bomb such as that shown in the above photograph may be left to the reader's imagination.” [1]

[1] 'The Illustrated London News,' 27th November 1915.

26/11/2023

The VECKRING camp (initially named "HACKENBERG Camp") is part of the first wave of construction (1930) of security camps in the North-East. It is the only camp on the Moselle-Nied section, with that of BOCKANGE. The other camps will be built later, from 1934.
The construction contract was awarded for a total amount of 5.5 MF on March 6, 1929 to the Société d'Entreprises pour les Travaux de Fortification (Epinal), also known under the name of Entreprise Flouvat, which also built the section work and casemates from Hummersberg to Chênes Brulés.
The construction site plan is approved by DM 854 2/4 S March 6, 1931.
As of October 1, 1931, the priority part linked to the permanent security company is well underway. The masonry of the company accommodation building, the police station, the kitchen/refectory, the mess hall, offices and workshops are completed. Only the infirmary is still being written off, and the non-commissioned officers' and officers' messes are being searched.
The part relating to the permanent company was delivered in 1932.
Text reference: wikimaginot.eu
Thanks to Paintball Veckring for kindly letting us take photos.

26/11/2023

25/11/2023

This weekend is our last one open this year !

Opening hours:-
Today 10am - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm
( last admission 3pm both days)

Standard admission £6. Children under 16 free.

And remember, the shop is open to everyone looking for aviation related gifts for Christmas! 🎄

25/11/2023

24/11/2023

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We have been searching for one of these iconic WWII vehicles as long as the collection has been open. Finally we have one, and we hope to restore it to running condition over the next few years.

24/11/2023

Updating:
Most of K.V.U Gruppe Cherbourg Seehas been updated, just a few more to do. The larger sites (more work!) all the smaller ones are now done.
https://www.atlantikwall.co.uk/updates.php

24/11/2023

StP234 Batterie Hamburg M.K.B., K.V.U.Gruppe Cherbourg See,
updating the page, I now have a Menu page with

Souteraine
Flak
Viaduct
The old website page
And I am just starting Turm 1 of four to gradually add to it.
https://www.atlantikwall.co.uk/atlantikwall2/f-cher-wn234-hamburg-menu.php #

19/11/2023

19/11/2023

November UPDATES to website.
I have updated and added lots of new content. Mostly in the Cherbourg area.

19/11/2023

16/11/2023

Just fiddling through updating pages and these came along.
Batterie Hamburgs Fire Control Post photos by the father of Karl Herbst. In the centre of Le Tot de Haut.

14/11/2023

13/11/2023

A leson for BDAC

Today we begin phase 1 of changing the exterior display at Airborne Assault.

The suspended objects, including the jeep, will be dismounted by engineering specialists over the next week.

The objects will then be displayed on the ground and still available for viewing.

Subsequent phases, over the coming years, will see a new exterior design developed, incorporating the IWM's planned thematic changes for the AirSpace hanger, to provide an enhanced visitor experience.

13/11/2023

So what plane is this?
And does this familiar... https://planehistoria.com/sepecat-jaguar/

12/11/2023

This sounds interesting.

12/11/2023

Nous connaître un peu mieux

08/11/2023

Updated Rue d'Ozouville - Tonneville les Maresquires, K.V.U.Gruppe Cherbourg See.

This website shows what's still left to see 70 years on including some of the V weapons that would have been used to pound the assault areas of Southern England building up for D-Day.

07/11/2023

StP277 M.K.B. York Amfreville et fort annexe,
MENU
K.V.U.Gruppe Cherbourg See.

Now in three parts
Parrt1 the French fort.
Part 2 pictures of Unteroffizier Hinz's time there.
Part 3 the Batterie site.
http://www.atlantikwall.co.uk/fr-normandy-cherbourg-see/wn277-batt-york-amfreville-menu.php