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Stützpunkt 05 Franceville West - Vf58c - II

Stützpunkt 05 Franceville West is constructed to protect the eastern entrance of the harbour of Ouistreham and the "Canal de Caen". The stützpunkt is constructed around a French fort built in 1779.

The Vf58c is a "80 cm. Ringstand ( 8-eckig )" (Verstärkt Feldmäßig).

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Source

  • Text: Barry van veen
  • Photos: Bertrand Nollet