egbert Posted 3 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 3 December , 2012 ....and shelter with minimal roof protection, corrugated metal with grass sods on top; I suggest mainly protection against the weather elements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 3 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 3 December , 2012 A French HWK trench in winter time...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 3 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 3 December , 2012 ......and summer time. The row of trees in the background appr. mark the parallel running German lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 3 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 3 December , 2012 A life threatening view from the French side to wards German observation- or MG bunker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 3 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 3 December , 2012 Fossile cement bags support a trench wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 3 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 3 December , 2012 At this point I leave the French line for a short examination of the "Bremer Ratskeller" (cellar of town hall Bremen-[city]) , a German fortress that comes in sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 4 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 4 December , 2012 Approaching the fortress across Mossgraben (=Moss trench). Mossgraben was named after commander of Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 87, Oberst (Colonel) Moss. He attacked with his regiment the French held summit positions on April 9th, 1915 without success. The attack was repeated with different attack avenue of approaches on April 25th. The battle died the next day with the overrun of the French held positions. Oberst Moss lead his rgt during the battle from his HQ, some 200m away. When he showed leadership and visited the most forward sap, he was shot in the head and died instantly. Moss was a beloved commander with his men and that is why the sap and the trench were called Mossgraben and Mossappe since than. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 4 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 4 December , 2012 A cluster of surface concrete blocks form the fortress. 93 summers have produced enough summergrass to overgrow the structure and hide the actual dimension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 4 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 4 December , 2012 As with all the other fortresses, the real value lies underground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 4 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 4 December , 2012 THEN Mossgraben right forward of fortress with French held mountain Molkenrain in background visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 4 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 4 December , 2012 Quick orientation reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 4 December , 2012 Share Posted 4 December , 2012 When we went into Bremer Ratskeller, we entered through a deeply curved corrugated iron tunnel. Has that changed, or was it another entrance? That was followed by Mohs-Sappe. Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 4 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 4 December , 2012 Gwyn, this is the other entrance you mentioned. During the April 1915 fightings another regiment was employed on this summit section, Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 75 from Bremen. They christianed the fortress "Bremen town hall cellar". Tourist entrance here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 4 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 4 December , 2012 Bremer Ratskeller with Mossgraben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 4 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 4 December , 2012 Lots of chevaux-de-frises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 4 December , 2012 Share Posted 4 December , 2012 Tourist entrance ?? As opposed to the one for tourists with guides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 4 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 4 December , 2012 Leaving the German fortress and walking a mere 10m over and back to the French lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 7 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2012 ...and there we are in the French trenches again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 7 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2012 ....passing a telephone post.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 7 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2012 ....gradually walking down towards the war grave cemetery, leaving the summit plateau... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 7 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2012 .....when looking back towards the summit and the German lines, if vegetation were nil, and you would count 1918, you would see this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 7 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2012 French shelters and rudimentary trenches, some 50 m below HWK peak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 7 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2012 "Beefed-up" French trench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 7 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2012 ...leading to another shelter entrance, where Louis waits patiently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 7 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2012 ...until I finish my roof structure examination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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