Former Turret No.3 | Second World War 1939-1945, fortification, pillbox, bunker, gun emplacement

France / Nord-Pas-de-Calais / Audinghen / D940
 Second World War 1939-1945, fortification, pillbox, bunker, gun emplacement
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38 cm single barrel Cross Channel Gun.

This turret has been extensively damaged and is over grown but accessible(surrounded by wire fence). Just after it's capture, two Frenchmen decided to explore inside and, to see their way, lit a couple of pieces of cordite from an abandoned shell-case.
It must have burned so quickly, that one of the men holding it,dropped it to the floor and caused a huge explosion! This completely obliterated one man, and blew the other,minus his legs, outside! This explosion lifted the roof and blew out a huge piece of the rear of the casemate!
More damage was done in this accident, than any systematic demolition action could have done!

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Coordinates:   50°50'25"N   1°35'50"E
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