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ARN Südwalltour 05.-11.03.2005
Saturday, 05.03.2005
-Ètang de Berre
7 x LS-SK with armoured doors.
7 x ”H” shaped LS
2 x Rs 58 (Thicker walls)
1 x double hangar
all located on former military areas
-Les Ventrons
R 680 on private area
-Port de Bouc (WN 35) Fort Vauban
1 x Rs 58 (in front of the old french fort)
-L`Espanet 4./MAA 625 (WN 68) (Hq MAA 625) 6 x 13,8 cm C/10 (f)
1 x M 157 (only ground floor left)
3 x R 621 (1 x R 656?)
1 x R 680
3 x Rs 58
3 x feldm. Structures
-L`Auguette 10./HKAR 1290 (WN 040) 4 x 10,5 cm K 331 (f)
not found – probably gone – there is a relatively new industrial complex)
-Ponteau
1 x double embrasured SK for ?? (5 cm)
Sunday, 06.03.2005
- Rove 2./HKAR 1291 (Ma11) 4 x 12,2 cm K390( r )
4 x casemates in tunnelsystem
4 x open emplacements
1 x SK firecontrolpost
1 x R 612
- Corbiere 2./MAA 611 (Ma17) 3 x 7,5 cm M08 (f)
1 x M 262 (private property, no access)
-Tunnel du Rove for submarine production line (only entrance visible from nearby)
- L`Estaque 3./HKAR 1291 (Ma26) 4 x 10,5 cm K331(f)
1 x R 636 (with roof)
3 x R 671 (maybe one gone to construction of new roadcircular)
all parts of the battery are lying inside different private properties
-Marseille harbour
Submarine bunker (unfinished, no access, lying inside harbour area)
Place des Abattoirs 1 x SK missing R35 turret
Boulevard Edru Mollin 1 x Rs 58 + SK for PAK (embedded in old walls)
SK Kriegsmarine hospital (today memorial)
-Montredon 4./HKAR 1291 (Ma 179) 4 x 10,5 cm K331(f)
4 x R 671 (not accessible)
1 x R 612 (closed, used as a terrace)
L`Escalette 5./HKAR 1291 (Ma 183) 6 x 12,2 cm K390( r )
1 x R 636 (with roof)
3 x R 669
2 x R612 ( 2 x 7,5 cm FK 294(f) ) (southern one with nice camouflage)
1 x R ??? (only added Rs visible, included in a Restaurant)
2 x open emplacement connected to R669 by concrete roads
1x Rs 58
1 x french shelter
1 x french observation post
-Cap Croisette 6./MAA611 (Ma 184) 4 x 13,8 cm Mle1910 (f)
1 x R 671
2 x Rs 58
4 x french emplacements
-L`Escalette Nord
Anti tank wall (partly destroyed, lying at both sides of the road leading to 5./HKAR 1291)
-Marseille city
Avenue le Pharo 1 x R 621 (private or municipality property)
-Port de Carry
1 x Rs 235
Monday, 07032005
-La Courone 6./MAA 625 (WN 052) 4 x 13,8 cm C/1910 (f)
1 x R 670
2 x R 612 (nice camouflage)
2 x Rs 58
1 x SK french firecontrolpost
1 x open emplacement for 4,7 cm (f) Marinekanone
2 x french shelters
- La Couronne
Corner - Chemin Du Phare/Traverse de la pointe Riche
1 x SK ca. 15 x 14,5 m (layout similar to L 403/404, but no open emplacement on top)
Searched for mark on map below Lighthouse inspectors house – nothing found
-L`Anse d`Arnette / plaine de bonnien Höhe 16 WN
1 x R 612 (nice camouflage)
1 x Rs 69 (partly blown up)
1 x Rs 236
6 x Rs 58 with annex (some are blown up)
3 x Vf shelters
2 x Vf garages
1 x fieldlike shelter
Trenches blown into the rocks surrounding the hill
-Centrale EDF Martigues / Vallon de L`Averon 11./HKAR 1290 (WN 042) 4 x 10,5 cm K 331 (f)
1 x R 636 (fenced in area – entry forbidden)
2 x R 612 (2 x 7,5 cm FK 249 (j)) (one in fenced in area – entry forbidden)
4 x R 671 (fenced in area – entry forbidden)
1 x shelter (Vf 7 ? )
-Port St. Louis 8./HKAR 1290 (WN 02) 4 x 12,2 cm K390/1 (r)
1 x SK firecontrolpost (Tower)
4 x R 669 ( 1 intact )
1 x R ? inside camping area
-Port
1 x R 621
1 x Rs for tankturret
4 x concrete shelters for oiltanks
-Istres airfield
several splinter protection boxes for A/C
-Port du Bouc
NW of exit No16 of N568
1 x Vf observation post
1 x Rs 58 (blown up)
-La Redonne 1./HKAR 1291 4 x cm K532 (f)
-Port de Niolon 1./MAA 611 4 x 12 cm Mle1878 (f)
1 x M 262 (the whole battery lies on private property)
4 x M 272 (min. 1 with separate entrance to the side)
2 x Rs 58
1 x Searchlight pos. (far west of the main battery site)
-Cavallas West of D49, top of hill 5./MAA 625 (WN 049) 5 x 21cm K39/40 6 x 7,5 cm Flak16/34 2 x 7,65 cm FK39 2 x 2 cm Flak 39
1 x feldm. firecontrolpost
5 x
5 x OB for 7,5 cm Flak 17/34 (f) AA gun
1 x emplacement with shelter for LAG
1 x Vf shelter
1 x
3 x MG position in rocks
1 x feldm. observation post
Tuesday, 08.03.2005
-Pointe de la Cride 1./MAA 682 3 x 13,8 cm Mle10(f)
-Pointe du Bau Rouge (UCPA)
2 x R 671 (?) 2 x 7,5 cm
1 x Rs 58
-Cap Negre 6 x 7,7cm Flak (f)
2 x R 612 / R 677
2 x Rs 58
1 x
-Le Brusc
Searched for LAG bunker – nothing found
-Le petite Gueirouard 2./MAA 682 (Stp To 040) 3 x 16,4 cm M 93/93
Military area – no access
-Pointe de Mourret
nothing found
-Fort de Six-Fours
Military area – no access
-Plage de Mar Vivo
1 x feldm. SK for MG
1 x feldm. LAG bunker
-Pointe de Mar Vivo 1./Mfla.819 4 x 10,5 cm Skc
1 x R 671 (?)
2 x OB (French)
4 x OB for 10,5 cm
-Batterie de Peyras (6 x 8,8 cm Flak 36)
1 x Kommandogerät 40
4 x 10,5cm Skc/32
All under armoured shields
1 x 4 cm Bofors AA gun
Museum inside military area +++
-Presqu ile de St-Mandier
-Pointe St-Elme (Stp To062) 3 x 13,8 cm Mle04(f)
1 x
-Batterie du Lazaret (Stp To086) 1./Mfla.355 6 x 8,8cm Flak 18
1 x
1 x KAB on our way up to the fort
-Batterie de Renadiere (Stp To 067) 2./Mfla.819 4 x 10,5cm Skc/32
Military area
-Batterie du Gros Bau (Stp To 062) FuMo2 Seetakt
Military area – no access
-Pointe de Maregau
searched for LAG – private property, no access
Searchlight emplacement seen from distance
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Museum, no access to upper level where AA-Battery was located
-Pointe de L`Aiguillette
1 x Structure seen on private area
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Opposite side of Entrance to Navy shipyard – 1 x LS bunker
Inside Navy shipyard – 1 x LS bunker
-Cap Brun
AA-Battery located in old French fort
Military area – no access
Wednesday, 09.03.2005
-La Couronne village
1 x KAB
-Carry Plage
1 x Rs 235
-Mauvanne 3./Maa 627 4x15 cm TbK C/36
1 x M 262
4 x M 272
1 x R 668
1 x OB
-Port de Miramar ( West )
2 x R 612
2 x R 668
1 x Rs 58 (connected to eastern R 612)
(both entrances of the R 612 were protected by L - shaped concrete walls against seaside)
-Port Pothuau
1 x R 612
1 x R 668
both are located on eastern side on military area
-Berriau Plage
1 x R 671 (?)
1 x Rs
-Le Cabanes Du Gapeau
1 x Italian SK for PAK and MG
- Along D42
1 x Italian SK covering bridge / channel
-L`Ayguade
1 x R 668
-Hyères Plage
nothing found – completely rebuilt area
-La Badine
1 x R 671 (?)
La Badine 2./MAA 627 4 x 12 cm Mle 78 (f)
Military area – no access
-Presqu`Ile de Giens
Höhe 75 – 2 x feldm. observation posts
-Notre Dame de Consolation
1 x Vf observationpost
1 x feldm. observationpost
-Hospital San Salvadore 1./MAA 627 (To 032) “Vogelsberg” 4 x 13,8 cm SKC/10 KL/40
4 x M 272 (inside hospital area)
-Plague de l`Almanarre
no remains found
-Les Salettes
no remains found
-Pointe Pèno
1 x R 612 partially burried
-Cap de Carqueiranne
no remains found
-Cap
private property
-Les Plaines Marines (Ma 056) 4 x 13 cm C/40 M.P.L (f)
1 x Vf observation post
1 x Vf shelter via a small tunnel connected to another shelter
Thursday, 10.03.2005
-Marseille harbour area
3 x Einmann LS bunker
-Iles du Frioul
Bombarded by USS Nevada (35,6 cm)on the 24th Aug-44. 18 hits recorded at Caveaux.
Lighthouse - 20 hits around the lighthouse
Mangue – 55 hits
25th Aug-44 - 6 tons of bombs dropped over Mangue
26th Aug-44 – 16(?) tons of bombs dropped over Mangue
27th Aug-44 – 30 tons(?) of bombs dropped over Caveaux, 10 tons over Mangue
Germans capitulated 29th Aug on Ile du Frioul
-Lighthouse – 1 x Vf garage
-Fort de Caveaux 8./MAA 611 4 x 13,8 cm Mle10(f)
2 x M 272
2 x M 272 foundations
1 x MG position integrated in old fortwall
1 x MG position beside entrance to fort
1 x light AA position at pointe de La Luque
-WN 201
4 x 9,5 cm 1888(f) (belongs to 8./MAA 611)
-MKB Mangue (at Pointe Brigantin) (Stp189b) 7./MAA 611 6 x 15 cm K416(f)
1 X M 162a SA (covered entrance area accessible via stairs)
6 X M 158 (three of them with added stairs at the rear entrance)
3 X feldm. MG bunkers
Concreted trenches
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1 X Searchlight casemate with garage (French)
2 X
-Fort du Ratonneau (Stp 192) 9./ MAA 611 - planned 4 x 24 cm in Bettungsschiessgerüst C/42
4 x uncompleted S 542 (integrated in old french fort)
4 x
-1 X underground system
-Stp 193 2 x 2 cm Flak
1 x
-Pointe du Pharo 3./MAA 611 (Ma062) 4 x 6,5 cm Mle02(f)
4 x R 671 (seen from the boat )
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1 x R 667 (Carriage of 5 cm KwK left, nice camouflage) connected to undergroundsystem with 2 exits (both nowadays sealed)
-Pointe d`Endoume (Stp 145) 6 x 8,8 cm Flak36
today Centre Oceanographique – nothing visible from outside