I post my album of pictures I took in Calais. you'll see pictures of the Battery Todt .
The Battery Todt is just outside the village of Audinghen at Cap Gris Nez.Audinghen, to 26 km of Calais (62) This battery is made up of 4 principal casemates (called Turm…) Armed each with a 380 mm gun and inaugurated on February 10, 1942. The battery Todt (ex Siegfried)Hitler visited the site as well as Rommel and Goering.
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During the war the bunker had a farmhouse and some trees painted on the side as camouflage.
The Battery was captured on September 29, 1944 with 10:30 by the 9th brigade of the 3rd division Canadian infantry.
I hope you enjoy the pictures , you can see them here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/waminvero/Calais
http://redtears.free.fr/les%20batteries%20Todtang.html
Vee ![]()
Great pictures Vee. I could spend hours in that museum.
"Outside of a dog a book is man's best friend, inside of a dog, it's too dark to read" Groucho Marx
Those things sure are impressive.
The Germans had a wide array of bunkers, fortifications, etc.
But why is this posted in the WWI section?
Erwin
704th Tank Destroyer Battalion
https://ardennes-breakthrough-association.com/
Those things sure are impressive.The Germans had a wide array of bunkers, fortifications, etc.
But why is this posted in the WWI section?
Erwin
I made a mistake and I do not arrive to changed ![]()
Help me Marion
Vee
Under every white cross of American Cemetery of Colleville (Normandy), sleeps a piece of Freedom
No problem, I just wondered.
Erwin
704th Tank Destroyer Battalion
https://ardennes-breakthrough-association.com/
Once again I say I am so jealous! I know I will make it across the pond sometime; just don't know when. ![]()
Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
I will move, Vee! Not a problem. Je suis ici d'aider! ![]()
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
M1 Thank you! ![]()
Todd ,
YEAH !!! I will be your guide if you want well ?
I would be very happy !! ![]()
Vee ![]()
Under every white cross of American Cemetery of Colleville (Normandy), sleeps a piece of Freedom