Cross Section Of Longues-sur-Mer Bunkers

The Cross Section Of A Casment.

1. Firing Chamber
2. Used Cartridge Trench
3. Cannon
4. Ammunition Hold

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The Cross Section And Plan Of A Casement.

1. 
   Concrete Roof
   Hook For Camouflage Netting
   Ventilation Duct
   Vertical Firing Range
   Concrete Foundation
   Sump For Streaming Water Evacuation
   Camouflage Netting

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1. Firing chamber
2. Cannon
3. Trench
4. Ammunition hold
5. Abutment

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The four casemates can be distinguished with their gun, shelters, ammunition holds and, in the foreground, the firing command post. Each artillery position, surrounded by a minefield, constituted a strong point.

1. Firing Command Post
2. Tobruk Or Machine Gun Emplacements
3. Shelter And Ammunition Hold
4. Casemates
5. Ammunition Holds
6. Trenches
7. Barbed Wire
8. Mines

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