Bunkerpictures - Datasheet Le Portel

Le Portel, Ave Maria (harbour area).
AOK15, KVA C, Festung Boulogne, Ave Maria railroad tunnel, Stp. 231 Salbei.

The location can be reached via the harbour area of Boulogne at the end of the road called "le Superieure A" and lies close to the village of Le Portel.
The railroad tunnel has originally been built by the French somewhere around 1937 as a connection between the harbour facility and the inland railway system an lies underneath the high dunes along the coast of Boulogne.
The Germans built several small defence objects around the tunnel entrance to defend it in case enemy troops would land in the harbour and try to pass the "Atlantikwall underneath". The Germans used the railroad tunnel also to store and protect their railroad gun battery, a 21cm K12. When they wanted to shell some target in England they drove the battery out of the tunnel into the open railway track. ,From there they aimed and shot. With good weather condition the British shore and the impact of their shots could be observed.

Types:
1x Gun emplacement for 5cm KwK.
1x Vf observation.
1x Railroad tunnel.

Le Portel, Fort du Mont de Couppe.
AOK15, KVA C, Festung Boulogne, Ave M.K.B. Fort du Mont de Couple, Stp. 232 Seerose.

Around an old French fort called Fort du Mont du Couple the Germans built their own new navy battery with 13.8cm French guns. The location can be visited via the Rue du Fort from where you can walk around easily .

Types:
2x 105b Machine gun casemate.
1x 604 Gun bunker I.
3x 630 Embrasured MG emplacement with armoured plating.
1x M160 Bunker/understand.
1x M270 Embrasured emplacement.
1x M283 Small machinery bunker.
1x Tobruk58c.
1x Vf Fire control post.
1x Vf MG post.
3x Vf shelter/understand.
1x Remains.
1x Unknown.

Le Portel, Tihen.
AOK15, KVA C, Festung Boulogne, Tihen, Luftwaffe Flak Batt., Wn. 257 Pelargonie.

This is a Luftwaffe Flak battery equipped with 2cm AA guns and supporting bunkers. The easiest way to enter this location is via the "Rue de la Source", where a new area of houses has been built. During our visit one of the temporary barracks for the construction workers was placed on top of a L411A bunker, so we had the luck we saw it…!

Types:
2x L409 Gun site for 3.7cm AA gun.
1x L410A Gun emplacement for 3.7cm AA with section command post.
1x L411A Bunker for 60cm AA searchlight.
1x L412A Bunker for AA command post.
2x L413 Ammunition bunker for 3.7cm AA battery.

Le Portel, Fort Cap d'Alprech.
AOK15, KVA C, Festung Boulogne, Fort Cap d'Alprech Kriegsmarine Station, Stp. 258 Pantoffelblume.

After you have passed the Stp.259 Pechnelke along the road called Rue du Cap, you will see the old French Fort d'Alprech. The Germans built several buildings up, in and around the old fortification to construct their Kriegsmarine station with two radar stations of the type Wurzburg See Riese Fu.MO 214 called "Emma".
In one of the bunkers, just outside the old fort, a Sk (Sonderkontruction) bunker command post, was just ready during the battle around Boulogne in September 1944.
Just outside the fort at the sea side the defence ditch, an old French building was re-used and upgraded with a "St look a like" front, and used as a machinery bunker.
One of the positions for the Wurzburg Riese radar has in the meantime tumbled of the rocks and lies half on the slope towards the beach….!

Types:
1x 612 Embrasured emplacement for assault guns without annex room.
1x Sk command bunker.
2x Sk Marine bunker.
2x V229 Würzburg Riese radar, Fu.MO 214 "Emma".
1x Vf searchlight bunker, 150cm.
1x Wellblech garage, for 75mm FK235 gun.
1x Fa observation post.
1x St "look a like" machinery bunker.
1x Former German barracks foundation.
1x Remains.
1x French and German objects.

Le Portel, Aérodrome du Portel.
AOK15, KVA C, Festung Boulogne, M.K.B. Flugplatz , Stp. 259 Pechnelke.

Driving over the road called "Rue de Cap" towards Fort Cap d'Alprech, you will pass on your right hand side the location Pechnelke.
Just before the main cluster of objects you pass a "white house" covered with "sea shells". The back-end part of the house is a former German bunker, a Sk Marine ammo storage. The location is very interesting with all kinds of buildings, bunkers and specialties.
So has one of the 671 gun bunkers been changed by the Germans into an observation post by closing almost the gun position. The other buildings around the Command Post are all special, but we where not in the situation during this visit to enter them all.

Types:
3x 671 Embrasured emplacement for central pivoting gun (120º) without annexes.
1x 671 Embrasured emplacement for central pivoting gun (120º) without annexes.
2x Flak 9.4cm emplacement.
2x Fa shelter.(one with name "Blummer I+II")
1x Fa storage.
1x (Vf) hospital.
1x Sk generator bunker.
2x Sk Marine bunker.
1x Sk Marine bunker, with Flak on top.
1x Vf observation.
1x Vf personnel.
1x Water storage.
1x Tunnel.
4x Unknown.

Le Portel, Ningles.
AOK15, KVA C, Festung Boulogne, Ningles , Wn. 261 Oleander.

Between the village of Equihen and Le Portel, where the D119 becomes the D236, there is a small industrial complex. Turn here into the Chemin de Ningles towards the coast and pass the very small and primitive airfield of Le Portel. Park your car just after the local amateur flying club terrain for model aircrafts and start walking to the coast.

In the meadow you will encounter several objects, partly visible or covered and further on you will find some good visible bunkers, but also remains. Go up the hill to enjoy the beautiful view over the Canal and hopefully you see the White Cliffs of Dover and the neighboring bunkers.

Types:
1x Flak emplacement, light.
1x Water bunker, type M.K.W.B.
1x Michelmannstand.
6x Vf2a Group shelter.
1x Vf3 MG post.
2x Vf ammunition bunker.
2x Vf eight-angular shelter.
2x Vf observation.
2x Remains.