IMG_9046 Azeville village.
Azeville village.
IMG_9007 Built by the German Todt Organisation between 1941 and 1944 and manned by a garrison of 170 men, the battery was an important element of the Atlantic Wall. At...
Built by the German Todt Organisation between 1941 and 1944 and manned by a garrison of 170 men, the battery was an important element of the Atlantic Wall. At…
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IMG_9010 Underground hallway connecting the various rooms of the battery.
Underground hallway connecting the various rooms of the battery.
IMG_9012 German soldiers built a small theater to escape monotony.
German soldiers built a small theater to escape monotony.
IMG_9050 German soldiers parading and playing music in the streets of Azeville. Top right: the theater.
German soldiers parading and playing music in the streets of Azeville. Top right: the theater.
IMG_9044 Location of the theater.
Location of the theater.
IMG_9015 Soldiers lived in the nearby village and were hosted by the locals, who were paid for the (non-voluntary) service.
Soldiers lived in the nearby village and were hosted by the locals, who were paid for the (non-voluntary) service.
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IMG_9017 Communication room. The battery is several km off the coast and received its firing orders from another German battery with a direct view on the shore: Crisbecq...
Communication room. The battery is several km off the coast and received its firing orders from another German battery with a direct view on the shore: Crisbecq…
IMG_9018 Shelter.
Shelter.
IMG_9020 Telephone exchange point.
Telephone exchange point.
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IMG_9022 Water was supplied by several wells and cisterns. A pool was even installed for the soldiers.
Water was supplied by several wells and cisterns. A pool was even installed for the soldiers.
P1110118 The buried structures can hardly be seen from above.
The buried structures can hardly be seen from above.
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IMG_9023 Buried structures and village.
Buried structures and village.
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IMG_9026 Four pillboxes were built above the ground to house the guns. They were painted to avoid detection from ennemy aircrafts. It took 1080 m3 of concrete and 64...
Four pillboxes were built above the ground to house the guns. They were painted to avoid detection from ennemy aircrafts. It took 1080 m3 of concrete and 64…
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