Updated April 30 2007, June 30 2007, March
31 2008
(c)2007, 2008 T.Cools
April 23 2007, I've got informed that the
117a of Stp Landhaus Westkapelle is beeing demolished.
Here is a complete plan of the site.
Most bunkers are already gone. Only a 501, a Tobruk and a 117b(not
for lang) remains.
At Stp Landhaus Westkapelle, the following
bunkers were constructed: 1X117a, 1x134(K), 1x134, 5x501.
This was the headquarter of 'Oberst' Oskar
Rädler, commander of 732 IR.
Most pictures are taken on April 23 2007 with the exception of the WWII pictures and when another date is mentioned.
Complete chart of the Stützpunkt. All bunkers above the main horizontal road are already gone.
This is the location of the remaining bunkers.
Left: NGI plan with locations and right Google Earth image.
Ter Dycken restaurant, this was the place of the Officers but it seems to be totally modified. Situation 2005.
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The 117a approximately the same angle now
and then. Left is the totally overgrown bunker. At the far
end of picture there's an overgrown 501.
Left picture taken in 2005.
Closer
look to the remaining 501.
A 501, not the one close to the 117b. It is already gone.
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Already a few rooms gone.
Room numbers of the 117a assigned by
Rudi Rolf.
Designs are (c) Rudi Rolf(www.rudirolf.name)
1.Gasschleuse-Gas Lock
2.Nachkampfraum-Close Combat Defence
9. Beobachtungspanzer-Observation turret
19. Funkoffiziersraum-Wireless-officer
20. Funkraum-Wireless
29. Vorräte-Wireless-officer
33. Unteroffiziersraum-Non-commissioned officer
39. Offiziersraum-Officers
76. Nickelsammlerraum-Nickel batteries
87. Fluko-Aufname-Reception
88. Fluko-Auswertung
From Rudi Rolf's 'Atlantic Wall Typology'
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A playground will be installed here at the location of the 117a.
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Camouflage still visible.
As it was in 2005.
Above
and here: approximately the same place as the picture from WWII.
'Nahkampfraum' from the outside, still with camouflage motive.
Inside one of the rooms wich was converted into a wine storage room.(April 24 2007)
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Valves and filter in very good shape.(April 24 2007)
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Left: Room 1 and Room 2, Right: hook on roof.(April 24 2007)
Tobruk but completely covered.(April 24 2007)
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(almost) the end.(left April 23 and right April 24 2007)
Apparently the 117a is difficult to kill,
after two weeks trying to demolish the bunker they still have a lot to
do.
This is the situation on April 30 2007.
And the final result...at least some place to park your car...