Dunkirk part 2

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After the last thread regarding Dunkirk, managed to get to see a bit more this week as I was on nights, one place I've never had the chance to see is the Operation Dynamo Museum as its shut from October till April, thats the normal re fit season, so went a long this week, not a big museum very small but a few good displays and something which really caught my eye which give me a bigger picture......

I was up early and the weather was glorious decided to have some light refreshment which led me to a short cut to the Museum, I'd used this many times on my run but never really paid much attention of what was in the small factory/ business yard, a forgotten about bunker similar to the one in the last thread. pics not too good as it was in the shadow,





Below the museum,





There is a short film to watch when inside but I never caught the start but one part I did see was the film footage from a Stuka cockpit that was bombing the main pier............

Moving on from that was quite a few very good displays and relics that have been recovered, even whats left of a British Truck front end that was recovered only due to a bad storm that blew and washed of the sand on a sand dune to reveal its remains.

But what got my attention was this,



Its the housing that was in the Bunker on the previous thread, but its what it has behind, a 47mm Czech anti tank Gun with Czech Machine gun on top, it explains all the holes on the swivel main gun, MG and sight.

again not the best pics as it was behind glass and had to take pics over the top, have included a link which has a better pic.





a close up of the MG muzzle and on the left would of been the sight system.





The link below gives a better side view, I think the MG's were not standard as I've seen a MG 42 on one so I guess they adapted later on, but the original guns complete would of all been Czech

4cm kanón vz. 36 – Wikipedie

There is a selection of books in the entrance and most you can get on line, one in particular I was keen on but I 'd spent up on the refreshments and entrance fee so had to go back next day, I'd highly recommend this to anyone with an interest, also recommend a visit to the Museum, don't expect too much but gives an insight to how much in Dunkirk was wiped out.



I've a few other interesting pics but I'll load them up in part 3.......

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