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France, Pas de Calais, Wissant - coast line. (6)
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1/2004
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2/2009
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Wissant - coast line, Les Wirmetz.
AOK 15, KVA C, KV.Gr. Wissant, Stp. 119 Preussen.

In the village Wissant on the beach you go to the north and at the end of the boulevard you see an antitank wall and in the dunes some bunkers.

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1x 501 Group bunker.
1x 502 Twin group bunker.
1x 631 Embrasured emplacement for 4.7cm fortress anti-tank gun (t)
1x Gun emplacement, with garage.
1x Tobruk for tank turret.
1x Vf MG.
1x Vf observation.
1x Antitank wall.
1x Remains.
Wissant - coast line, Dune d'Aval.
AOK 15, KVA C, KV.Gr. Wissant, Wn. 120 Pommern.

On the boulevard of Wissant you go south and you will see these beautiful locations on the beach.

On this part of the coast you can really see the impact of the sea over more than 60 years. The bunkers are all standing on the beach and the dunes are more then 20 meters behind the last bunker. This location is also special because of the special antitank wall with incorporated small defence buildings that are mostly blow-up.

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2x 501 Group bunker.
1x 600 Gun site for 5cm tank gun.
1x 612 Embrasured emplacement for assault guns without annex room.
1x 630 Embrasured MG emplacement with armoured plating.
1x Gun emplacement for 5cm KwK.
1x Observation post in wall.
1x Tobruk in wall.
1x Searchlight garage.
1x Antitank wall.
1x Remains.
Wissant - coast line, Dune d'Amont.
AOK 15, KVA C, KV.Gr. Wissant, Stp. 115 Wuppertal.

On the beach between Escalles and Wissant and in the woods of "Dune d'Amont you also find some bunkers.
We only got pictures from a distance and there are more objects in the dunes and woods in the hinterland.

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2x 612 Embrasured emplacement for assault guns without annex room.
1x Vf observation, Schnabelstand.
Wissant - coast line, débouché du Ruisseau des Nains.
AOK 15, KVA C, KV.Gr. Wissant, Wn. 117 Lüdenscheid.

Passing Stp. Preussen to the north in the direction of Escalles you find these bunkers in the dunes. We did not make a picture of every bunker.

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1x 612 Embrasured emplacement for assault guns without annex room.
1x Vf PAK-bunker 4.7cm K.36 (t)
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5/2009
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Wissant - coast line, Digue de Wissant.
AOK 15, KVA C, KV.Gr. Wissant, Wn. 142 Posen.

In the village Wissant on the beach you go to the north and at the end of the boulevard you see an "Poste de Secours", that's the Schnabelstand. Besides the boulevard you see an antitank wall and a the bunkers of the next Stützpunkt.

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1x Vf observation, Schnabelstand.
1x Antitank wall.
Wissant, La Motte du Bourg.
AOK 15, KVA C, KV.Gr. Wissant, Wn. 171 Brautnacht.

Driving trough Wissant over the D940 in the direction of Boulonge, you will pass a small lake. Just after this lake there is a parking place. Take this turn  and park you car here.

Starting at the parking place and looking to the west, you will see a small path with a gate. Enter this gate. Just walk on following the path and you will find the former observation post as a look-out. In the meadow you see the Tobruk for a tank turret.
Going back, and than if possible cross  the gate towards the meadow. At your leftside down the slope, you will find the R 667 bunker. This one is closed and used as a bunker for bats.

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1x 667 Small embrasured emplacement for 5cm tank gun.
1x Vf observation.
1x Tobruk for tank turret.
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3/2010
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© bunkerpictures - Type 612 = Pak 4,7cm
© bunkerpictures - Type 612 + Pak 4,7 cm
© bunkerpictures - Schnabelstand
© bunkerpictures - Type 612
© bunkerpictures - Type 600
© bunkerpictures - Overview
© bunkerpictures - Type 631
© bunkerpictures - Type 502
© bunkerpictures - Schnabelstand
© bunkerpictures - Antitank wall
© bunkerpictures - Type 667
© bunkerpictures - Type 667