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Datas about the OKW bunkers in Saint-Germain (France)

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Post by Romeo » 22 Oct 2004, 12:50

Hello,

I'm looking for informations, datas, drawings and texts about the various bunkers and shelters made in the town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (about 25 km west of Paris).

For your information, this town was chosen for the massive OKW bunker complex, where von Rundstedt and other high military commanders lead the Normandy campaign, until the liberation of the town, in the last days of August 1944.

The city is scattered with different kind of concrete fortifications, near the Chateau, the old garrison and various places. But the main construction, planned for the High Headquarter is in a closed area and remains very mysterious :(

By the way, I found only one photo of this fortification on a strange website (absolutelly not dedicated to WWII :roll:) :

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I also checked a very good website about the fortifications in the Paris area. It lists, maong many other cities, all the german construction in Saint-Germain-en-Laye :
1 blockhaus
1 blockhaus
1 blockhaus
1 shelter 96m2
1 blockhaus
1 shelter
1 shelter
1 shelter 58m2
1 shelter 135m2
1 shelter 135m2
1 blockhaus 39m2
1 shelter 272m2
3 shelter 155 and 58m2
1 shelter 56m2
1 shelter 167m2
1 shelter 9m2
1 shelter 147m2
1 shelter 147m2
Von Runstedt's shelter
P.C. Von Runstedt
3 shelters 100, 144 et 156m2
1 blockhaus
shelter for cars


(sources from http://www.fortifs.org/)

Is anyone have some informations about "Rundstedt's bunker" ?
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Post by Romeo » 25 Oct 2004, 08:59

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Post by MK108 » 25 Oct 2004, 14:29

It exist one good article in French revue 39/45 Magazine, i have forget the N° ...
I can't publish (copyright)
Look in your personal box
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Re: Datas about the OKW bunkers in Saint-Germain (France)

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Post by SES » 25 Oct 2004, 20:17

Romeo wrote:Hello,

I'm looking for informations, datas, drawings and texts about the various bunkers and shelters made in the town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (about 25 km west of Paris).

For your information, this town was chosen for the massive OKW bunker complex, where von Rundstedt and other high military commanders lead the Normandy campaign, until the liberation of the town, in the last days of August 1944.

The city is scattered with different kind of concrete fortifications, near the Chateau, the old garrison and various places. But the main construction, planned for the High Headquarter is in a closed area and remains very mysterious :(

Hi Romeo.
Have you tried to contact the WEB-master; I did on a different subject and he helped me a lot. Actually this is how I also have expanded my net-work, if I come across an interesting site I try to write a P.M. I seldom get disapointed.
bregds
SES

By the way, I found only one photo of this fortification on a strange website (absolutelly not dedicated to WWII :roll:) :

Image

I also checked a very good website about the fortifications in the Paris area. It lists, maong many other cities, all the german construction in Saint-Germain-en-Laye :
1 blockhaus
1 blockhaus
1 blockhaus
1 shelter 96m2
1 blockhaus
1 shelter
1 shelter
1 shelter 58m2
1 shelter 135m2
1 shelter 135m2
1 blockhaus 39m2
1 shelter 272m2
3 shelter 155 and 58m2
1 shelter 56m2
1 shelter 167m2
1 shelter 9m2
1 shelter 147m2
1 shelter 147m2
Von Runstedt's shelter
P.C. Von Runstedt
3 shelters 100, 144 et 156m2
1 blockhaus
shelter for cars


(sources from http://www.fortifs.org/)

Is anyone have some informations about "Rundstedt's bunker" ?
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Post by Tom Houlihan » 27 Oct 2004, 01:18

Romeo, merci! I went to that 'fortifs' site, and it was quite interesting. Not the sort of stuff I usually look into, but interesting nonetheless.

Vauban... An interesting man, to say the least!
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Post by Romeo » 27 Oct 2004, 08:59

Tom wrote:Romeo, merci! I went to that 'fortifs' site, and it was quite interesting. Not the sort of stuff I usually look into, but interesting nonetheless.

Vauban... An interesting man, to say the least!
Glad it could help you :D

@ MK108 : Yes, I know there's an issue of the very good "39/45 Magazine" which talk about these fortifications. Unfortunatelly, I haven't find it yet, even at the store of the publisher in Paris ! :|
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Hi Roméo

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Post by MK108 » 27 Oct 2004, 22:13

I have post a links with scanneds pages in your inbox (on the forum)
You dont read it ???
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Post by Romeo » 28 Oct 2004, 08:58

Yes, of course... :D

Thank you for these links :)
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