Electronically driven ventilator

The guys of the 622 personnel bunker near the Moerdijk bridges have made a ventilator driven by motor working again. Here’s a little movie of them.

Posted on December 10, 2011 at 3:14 pm by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Part of a German casemate found in Scheveningen

During construction works on the sea wall in Scheveningen, a part of an anti-tank gun casemate type 625 has been found. It’s been partially demolished just after the war. It still shows some of its impressive camouflage painting. A part will be further demolished while the rest will be covered under the new dike. More […]

Posted on December 9, 2011 at 5:07 pm by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · Leave a comment
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613 with turret found in Südwall

Not an everyday find: A 613 artillery observer still with its observation turret. It happened in the Stützpunktgruppe Port de Bouc in the Südwall. It’s located in Wn 025 and it was used by the Art.Reg. II./338 . After some debate on Axis History it looks like this is a Czech turret re-used as observation turret. More info […]

Posted on July 13, 2010 at 1:45 pm by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · 3 Comments
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