Visiting the Ligne Maginot (Part 3): The Fort Hackenberg

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ammunition feeder ...

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ammunition feeder inside view

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graduation details for turret rotation regulation

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the canon, a 135mm if I recall it right

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ceiling rail system to bring the ammunition crates from the elevator to the poste de combat

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ceiling rail system to bring the ammunition crates from the elevator to the poste de combat ..

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Fort Hackenberg

ceiling rail system to bring the ammunition crates from the elevator to the poste de combat .....

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Hand grenade launcher to defend the area close to the fort

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Finally some fresh air, we left the poste de combat by its emergency exit to visit the rotating gun turret

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Finally some fresh air, we left the poste de combat by its emergency exit to visit the rotating gun turret ..

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an MG and observation turret. you can see the periscope at the top of it

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the rotating gun turret in its closed position

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view of a machine gun turret defending the artillery bunker against infantry attacks