HA!! Is it Jakko?!!Not sure if historical accuracy is your aim, but you do know that’s a Polish bunker, right?Could be occupied by German troops in 1944 to try and repel the Russians, of course.
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.... so,as i wanted it to look a little like the two MG chaps were sharing a little bit of Banter ,i swapped them for a couple of Hornet heads from the stash
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Yep, Hornet heads definitely have more character to them.Cheers Tim,
I have to admit that I prefer Hornet heads over most of the usually supplied fare.... Whichever make they may be....
..... Although there are occasionally the odd exceptions
I must admit it’s confusing box art, because the soldier looks German at first sight. I also had to zoom in on the photo to realise it’s meant to be a Polish soldier. Would have been a lot better if Mirage had called it a “Polish Bunker” or something on the box.I had no idea,as the boxart says it`s a "Number 3" MG Bunker..... portraying German pics!!
The secret is safe with me.... if you don`t tell,i won`t
HA!! Is it Jakko?!!
I had no idea,as the boxart says it`s a "Number 3" MG Bunker..... portraying German pics!!
.... Me being me,i took that as Gospel!!
Nevermind,being,quite often,a "What if" builder,i`ll just plod on with my original idea.....and hope no-one notices....
.... if you don`t tell,i won`t
Andy
It’s the same as with all military technology: everyone develops their own, partly because of differing demands and partly to keep the capabilities secret from (potential or actual) enemies. The Germans had the most extensive bunker design and construction program, followed by the French, but most other European countries before and even during the war built bunkers of various designs as well.
No, the Germans built their own designs but not those of other countries. They did, though, take over fortifications in occupied countries, of course — often enhancing them with more German bunkers if needed. A good example is the Kornwerderzand complex, which was constructed in the 1930s to defend the eastern end of the Afsluitdijk, as that was essentially the back door into North Holland. This is the only place in Europe where the German advance in May 1940 was stopped, and apparently, the defenders were quite surprised when they were told to lay down their weapons because they didn‘t know that most of the rest of the country had been overrun. Anyway, all the Germans did after taking over was construct three additional bunkers in 1943, of standard German design, but seem to have considered the defences perfectly adequate otherwise.
It was a headache anyway
Most German bunkers were constructed by a combination of local workmen and forced labour, controlled by the Organization Todt, and used little machinery but a lot of manpower. Because German industry couldn’t keep up with the demand for things like armoured plates, doors and turrets, eventually the Germans ended up stripping these from the Westwall (the line of defences built in the 1930s in southwestern Germany, opposite the Maginot Line) and even then, you got things like:
Here John, I saved you a seat Buddy
Thanks Ron, I've got some Yorkshire tea with me and some fresh cake I made this afternoon.
Jakko,Rick and Richard.....It’s the same as with all military technology: everyone develops their own, partly because of differing demands and partly to keep the capabilities secret from (potential or actual) enemies. The Germans had the most extensive bunker design and construction program, followed by the French, but most other European countries before and even during the war built bunkers of various designs as well.
No, the Germans built their own designs but not those of other countries. They did, though, take over fortifications in occupied countries, of course — often enhancing them with more German bunkers if needed. A good example is the Kornwerderzand complex, which was constructed in the 1930s to defend the eastern end of the Afsluitdijk, as that was essentially the back door into North Holland. This is the only place in Europe where the German advance in May 1940 was stopped, and apparently, the defenders were quite surprised when they were told to lay down their weapons because they didn‘t know that most of the rest of the country had been overrun. Anyway, all the Germans did after taking over was construct three additional bunkers in 1943, of standard German design, but seem to have considered the defences perfectly adequate otherwise.
It was a headache anyway
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This is where an armoured door should have gone, but it appears none was available before October 1944 — when reaching this particular bunker with building materials became impossible — so it remains as rebar sticking out of a concrete wall almost 80 years on. (Well, I took that photo about 20 years ago, and I haven’t visited this bunker in years despite it being under ten minutes’ walk away, but I have no doubt it’s still like that now. )
Nevermind HIS seat mate.... got yours have you?!!
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)..... an update for me to put on here....
,here are the figures cleaned up some more,and in primer....
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