Stp Hannover is situated near the town Leffinge
close to Middelkerke, Belgium.
This field battery was meant to protect
the coastal batteries at Raversijde and was lead by the fire control post
from the Battery Aachen at Raversijde. This site is also know as
Stp Leffinge.
Typical are the two R611 bunkers which
suffered an internal explosion. Although the structure of these bunkers
is largely intact, much damage has been done.
All pictures are copyright (c) 2005 T. Cools.
NGI chart with the location of the bunkers. The town near '40' is Leffinge, Belgium.
1. R611
2. Gun Emplacement
3. R611
4. Vf with 2 entrances and one room. Furniture
in place.
5. Same as 4.
6. Same as 4 but exploded.
7. Vf with 2 entrances and 2 rooms.
8. Vf with 4 entrances and 2 rooms.
9. U-shape emplacement.
10. Same as 4.
11. Head Quarters or living area.
12. Vf but not accessible.
13. Gun Emplacement.
14. Vf with 1 entrance and 1 emergency exit.
Probably WC bunker.
15. Gun emplacement.
The two R611's, 1 and 3. Number 3 had some structures build on it, presumably an observation area.
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R611. Number 1.
Interior of R611. Number 1
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View on room number 2 Nachkampfraum and at the right room number 3 Bereitschaftsraum.
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Backside of R611 number 1.
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The roof of R611 number one. There are
still some structures on it, probably related to an observation area.
On the left picture there are still some silent
witnesses of workers who build this bunker.
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Left: Gun emplacement number 2.
Same Gune emplacement but view from the roof of bunker number 1.
R611: Number 3 on plan.
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Inside the bunker of R611 number 3.
Right Bereitschaftsraum room number 3.
The 'furniture' or radiator still in place in the flooded Vf bunker number 4.
Vf number 5 in front of a R611.
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The battery is surrounded with trenches, sometimes intact, sometimes overgrown or filled with mud and sand.
Vf number 7, it has two entrances and 2 rooms.
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Headquarters or living area.
Number 12: Vf which is not accessible.
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Gun emplacements number 13 and 15.
15, 14 and 13, it has just rained a bit giving it a nice glow and contrast.
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This is a Vf bunker I discovered later during another visit. This Vf bunker seems to be greatly intact but flooded. Only a small deep hole allows it to enter but it is very dangerous so be carefull.
Close at the area of R611 number 3 there are still some anti glider obstacles.