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Offline The Baggagetrain

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German defenses of Normandy info needed
« on: June 03, 2012, 03:26:19 PM »
Hi All,
 I am trying to find an internet source or books or any information on the German defenses of Normandy in particular plans and layouts of strong points.

Thanks
Stephen
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Offline The Baggagetrain

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Re: German defenses of Normandy info needed
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2012, 04:45:28 PM »
Maybe this book could be of help ?

http://www.ospreypublishing.com/store/D-Day-Fortifications-in-Normandy_9781841768762

I have this one on order now. hopefully will be of use

Thanks,

Offline fat frank

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Re: German defenses of Normandy info needed
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2012, 06:15:18 PM »
Have a quick look at Overlord coastline by stephen Chicken it has site drawings of the major sites and plans of casements and bunkers you can amazon a copy for less than a quid.

Offline The Baggagetrain

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Re: German defenses of Normandy info needed
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2012, 09:24:13 PM »
Have a quick look at Overlord coastline by stephen Chicken it has site drawings of the major sites and plans of casements and bunkers you can amazon a copy for less than a quid.

Just ordered it,  thanks for the info

Offline SgtPerry

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Re: German defenses of Normandy info needed
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2012, 11:48:44 AM »
I like this one too : The D-day Landing Beaches: The Guide
 by George Bernage. A lot of maps, bunkers type and positions

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-D-day-Landing-Beaches-Guide/dp/2840481375

Olivier

Offline The Baggagetrain

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Re: German defenses of Normandy info needed
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2012, 12:10:53 PM »
I like this one too : The D-day Landing Beaches: The Guide
 by George Bernage. A lot of maps, bunkers type and positions

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-D-day-Landing-Beaches-Guide/dp/2840481375

Olivier

Thanks for your help Olivier, its on order.

Offline The Baggagetrain

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Re: German defenses of Normandy info needed
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2012, 11:59:47 PM »
To Start, Le Grand Bunker Ouistreham, this is 6mm/1:300th

Offline The Baggagetrain

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Re: German defenses of Normandy info needed
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2012, 12:10:49 AM »
a bit further up the road, again 6mm/1:300th

Offline Beast of Bukhara

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Re: German defenses of Normandy info needed
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2012, 10:44:30 AM »

Does anyone know of a detailed scale plan of strongpoint "Cod" (WN 20) on Sword, Queen Red Beach. According to the Osprey book refered to earlier it consisted of an 88mm in a H677 bunker and x 3 50mm pedestal guns (in Vf600's ?)


Offline The Baggagetrain

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Re: German defenses of Normandy info needed
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2012, 10:57:18 AM »
Does anyone know of a detailed scale plan of strongpoint "Cod" (WN 20) on Sword, Queen Red Beach. According to the Osprey book refered to earlier it consisted of an 88mm in a H677 bunker and x 3 50mm pedestal guns (in Vf600's ?)


This is what I am looking at, at the moment. the Vf600's I think are open concrete pits. The H677 I am working on at the moment. I will give you more details on the VF600's when I get home tonight.
Regards

Offline The Baggagetrain

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Re: German defenses of Normandy info needed
« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2012, 09:23:25 AM »
Does anyone know of a detailed scale plan of strongpoint "Cod" (WN 20) on Sword, Queen Red Beach. According to the Osprey book refered to earlier it consisted of an 88mm in a H677 bunker and x 3 50mm pedestal guns (in Vf600's ?)


Hi Sorry, not able to find any thing on the Vf600 but I still think they were in open gun pits

 

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