Regelbau 622

G:BATTERIE WESTKAPELLE,6./MAA.202, WESTKAPELLE,WALCHEREN,THE NETHERLANDS This battery,better known by its British map designation as W15,was one of the two batteries of Kapitan Robert Opalka’s MAA.202 which fiercely resisted the British landings on Walcheren on November 1,1944. This battery consisted of four Bauform 671 SK gun casemates armed with four British 3.7-inch anti-aircraft guns captured at Dunkirk. The battery was supported by an M262 fire control post at the southern end.

Cut-away of a flak tower.

The construction of Flaktürme (Flak towers) in major cities began in response to the first bombs falling on Berlin in August 1940. Flak tower complexes consi...

B:REGELBAU NR. 703 SCHARTENSTAND FÜR 88MM PAK 43/3 AUF SKL IIA,FESTUNGS PAK VERBAND XI,PANTHERSTELLUNG,NETHERLANDS,1945 Ideally, the West-Stellung pedestal antitank guns were supposed to be emplaced in fully protected gun casemates, but in reality the lack of time and resources meant that few of these were constructed in 1944–45.

French enthusiasts are restoring Hitler's Atlantic defences. But should they be embraced as part of the country's heritage?

Dreadnoughts of the grim dark of the far future. Enjoying drawing each one of them with a little bit of my taste. These mark my last artworks of 2025. I hope you like and enjoy your long holiday!

Bunker artillado.

E+F: INFANTRY SECTION TRENCH,1945 This illustration is based on a Heeresgruppe G booklet issued to troops in 1944–45.This is a typical trench (Gräben) for a Gruppe (section/squad),in which a 1944 Volksgrenadier rifle platoon would have one NCO and eight enlisted men.This is smaller and less elaborate than typical 1918 trenches,although the basic layout and features would be familiar to troops from World War I

B:M178 FIRE CONTROL POST, SEEZIELBATTERIE HEERENDUIN,WN 81, IJMUIDEN,THE NETHERLANDS Kriegsmarine coastal gun batteries included a fire control post (Leitstand) to identify,track, and designate targets for the battery.Three-story posts like this one had a rangefinder post on the top,an observation deck in the front, and working space on the lower level.The rangefinder post could use a variety of stereoscopic range finders,usually warship types mounted on sockets.

H:WEINGUT I FORTIFIED AVIATION PLANT,MÜHLDORF The Weingut I fortified factory was one of four that started construction around Munich under Project Ringeltaube to manufacture the Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter.This enormous arch was 5m (16ft) thick, 360m (1,180ft) long,and 85m (280ft) wide; the anticipated cost was RM 20.2 million.About 10,000 forced labourers from the nearby Mühldorf concentration camp performed most of the work.

1) Input 2) Armored shutters 3) Storage of ammunition 4) Basic combat platform 5) The command post and rangefinder 6) Gun turret 7) dual 128-mm anti-aircraft gun 8) Easy 20-mm anti-aircraft gun