by Jean Pal Pallud
Article in ‘AFTER THE BATTLE’, vol. 55 (1987), pages 1 – 45 with 152 photographs.
U-Boat bunkers at Brest, Lorient, St. Nazaire, La Pallice and Bordeaux are described and pictured. Lots of wartime photos with more recent ones for comparison. Excellent details on how the bunkers were designed to withstand bombs. Drawings show the layout of each bunker, including how the Keroman complex at Lorient moved U-Boats above ground.
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