Discovering and visiting a WW2 bunker in Normandy, France.

[GodFearinGunTotin]

They had those all along the coast. I'm sure the defensive line was only penetrated at certain points. Once flanked, they would have to abandon it.

Good point. I guess I'm just thinking of them being right where the landings took place.

 

[Bluejeeper]

That is really cool! Thanks for investigating and sharing!

 

[Sylvain]

Good point. I guess I'm just thinking of them being right where the landings took place.

And keep it mind the Altantic Wall is not just in France, they had them on every coast from Spain to Denmark .Thousands of bunkers never saw combat.

 

[Sylvain]

I think I counted 8 or 10 small rooms inside.

This is just one of the 2 or 3 I saw and they could be linked together by some tunnels.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

And keep it mind the Altantic Wall is not just in France, they had them on every coast from Spain to Denmark .Thousands of bunkers never saw combat.

Point taken.

 

[Birds Away]

Point taken.

You would think that they would have to be cleared at some point, though. I would think three or four guys and a bag o' frags would have had to go down the line and make sure they were all clear.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

Thanks for posting these! I really want to go to Europe and visit places like this, but with two young kiddos that is not in the plans right now. I will just have to live vicariously through other people until I can make the trip myself.

 

[Sylvain]

This door (circled) leads to a tunnel.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

You would think that they would have to be cleared at some point, though. I would think three or four guys and a bag o' frags would have had to go down the line and make sure they were all clear.

Especially right along and near the landing zones.

 

[Sylvain]

The tunnel is about 10 yards long, it looks like it's turning to the left.

Escape tunnel that goes outside or leading to another room?

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

This door (circled) leads to a tunnel.

You gotta see where it leads. Indiana Jones would.

 

[Sylvain]

You gotta see where it leads. Indiana Jones would.

I was on my way back from the dentist.I was not dressed to explore bunkers.

It's maybe only 40 inches tall so I would have to crawl.Next time maybe I will dress with kneepads and a helmet.

 

[KJQ6945]

Very cool Sylvain !!!!

 

[Sylvain]

 

[Sylvain]

Scary skulls as if this place is not scary enough!

 

[lovemachine]

It's a shame it's been vandalized like that...

 

[Sylvain]

I think it's about it for the inside pictures.Not gonna show the Nazi gold and such.

Another picture of the roof.

You can see another building in the background.

 

[OneBadV8]

That's pretty cool you're right there. I'd love to visit and check out all that history.

It's a shame it's been vandalized like that...

 

[T.Lex]

You would think that they would have to be cleared at some point, though. I would think three or four guys and a bag o' frags would have had to go down the line and make sure they were all clear.

I wonder if, once flanked, the German soldiers surrendered (discretion the better part of valor and all), so clearing it might've been relatively easy with a .45 or .30 carbine.

this thread == pure win

 

[Sylvain]

I wonder if, once flanked, the German soldiers surrendered (discretion the better part of valor and all), so clearing it might've been relatively easy with a .45 or .30 carbine.

this thread == pure win

I believe the Allies found many of those bunkers empty once the Germans heard the D-Day landing was a success.They didn't wait in their bunkers to be captured.