502 in Pisz gets his colors back
It’s been some time since I reported about the Masurische Grenzstellung and its bunkers. Stp Johannisburg around today’s Pisz lies nearby. Since several years the command bunker type 502 is being restored. In September last year it’s got his camouflage colors back in. Very nice work! More photos http://rygielpisz.eu/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=54&func=view&catid=14&id=1343
In: News, Poland · Tagged with: 502, johannisburg, masuren, masuria, masurie, museum, pisz, poland, regelbau, restauration
Bunker in Thyborøn Denmark restored
A bunker for personnel in the Danish coastal town of Thyborøn has been restored to its original outside state. It’s an interesting one because it was camouflaged as warehouse, including fake big wooden doors and windows. There is an exibition inside about “Skildpaddespionen” (The Turtlespy) a Danish employee (engineer) at the town hall who made double […]
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Photos 502 Pisz
Some interesting photos of the renovation project in Pisz (Poland). The roof of the 502 bunker has been fixed. More info on the project on the Fortyfikacje Forum.
In: News, Poland · Tagged with: 1939, 502, 90p9, grenzstellung, johannisburg, museum, pisz, poland, polen, renovation
Tunnels at Fort du Roule open in june
The restauration project at Cherbourg’s Fort du Roule are coming to an end. The tunnels will be opened on June 6 (65 years since D-Day) but due to some extra work the official opening will be on the June 26, the day Cherbourg was liberated. Fort du Roule was a French fort overlooking the city […]
In: France, News · Tagged with: atlantic, atlantikwall, blockhaus, bunker, bunkers, bunkersite, cherbourg, d-day, fortifications, france, kazemat, museum, normandy, overlord, restauration