Calais bunkers back in 1990

Owen · 05-01-2007, 10:41 AM

Been up in the loft and found thses photos of when mollusc and I were over visiting Great War battlefields back in November 1990.
Thought you'd like to see these photos of Bunkers near Calais.
Not very good I know as they are in an old album.
That's mollusc in the blue jacket.

von Poop · 05-01-2007, 11:00 AM

Aaaah, you and him carefree on the beach.
Was it very romantic?

Last pic illustrates the sheer strength of the structures doesn't it, the land falls away but the entire building stays intact as it slips down.

Kyt · 05-01-2007, 11:06 AM

Has Mollusc recovered - he looks as if he's having a fit in picture 3.

Owen · 05-01-2007, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Kyt

Has Mollusc recovered - he looks as if he's having a fit in picture 3.

He was re-enacting an attack on the bunker. Notice flying grenade [aka a rock].

Just looked for them on GoogleEarth.
One at
50°57'31.97"N 1°48'20.29"E

50°57'29.50"N 1°48'3.68"E

Also one with another bunker system just to lower left of it inland.

50°57'36.34"N 1°48'52.37"E

Some info on the Calais bunkers is here in French.I've nicked photo from there.
Les Bunkers du Pas de Calais

Gotthard Heinrici · 05-01-2007, 11:52 AM

Yes, Mollusc's interpretation of the D-Day landings is certainly interesting and unique. Who said 1 man cant make a difference???!!

the_historian · 05-01-2007, 01:34 PM

More on the Atlantic Wall here http://bunkersite.com

von Poop · 05-01-2007, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by the_historian

More on the Atlantic Wall here http://bunkersite.com

Wonderful site Gordon, a bit wierd to navigate with the left menu but I wish I'd seen it before visiting Jersey, there's a few there that I reckon we walked straight past.
Cheers,
Adam.

mollusc · 07-01-2007, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Kyt

Has Mollusc recovered - he looks as if he's having a fit in picture 3.

I walked like that for 25 years until I could afford crutches.

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Gotthard Heinrici Ostfront is where its at! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,656	Yes, Mollusc's interpretation of the D-Day landings is certainly interesting and unique. Who said 1 man cant make a difference???!! __________________ *"The Eastern front is like a house of cards. If the front is broken through at one point all the rest will collapse."* - General Heinz Guderian "With amazement and disappointment, we discovered in late October and early November that the beaten Russians seemed quite unaware that as a military force they had almost ceased to exist." - General Blumentritt "In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen me fight so hard." Lieutenant General Wilhelm Bittrich - Commander of II SS Panzer Korps - (Commenting on the British Paratroopers at Arnhem) - September 1944 "Had Clark given more heed to Juin's views...the savage battles of Cassino would probably never have been fought and the venerable house of St Benedict would have been unscathed" Rudolf Böhmler - 1st Fallschirmjäger Division - 1944 (After the bombing of Monte Cassino)

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