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.