Cutaway view of bunker. (All diagrams by Yannick and Chantal Delefosse)

Cutaway view


Ground floor plan showing ammunition storage, which was delivered by lift (1), to bunker via small guage railway from storage bunkers surrounding main site.

Ground floor


Lower ground floor showing accomodation and power generation.

Lower ground floor


Cross-section of turret.
Showing the lower ventilation slots in the rear of the bunker.These were necessary to allow air back in to the turret after the enormous vacuum of the gun firing sucked all the air out!
The lower set of slots were blocked off and turned into firing ports for close defense of the bunker after the Normandy invasion.

Turret.


Plan of roof showing railway.

Roof level


Both side views of bunker, showing levels below ground.

Below ground


Side view of gun room and turret

The Turret


Plan showing sheer size of the 380mm C/34 round

Scale