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Arthur van Beveren @arthurvanb.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Another picture shows the MG casemate type 623 with the 3.7 cm Flak on top. The Flak gun could fire at Uncle Beach. Source: Zeeuws Archief, Fotocollectie Vlissingen, nr 7397. hdl.handle.net/21.12113/15B...

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Arthur van Beveren @arthurvanb.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

On the southside of Uncle Beach (also Stp Helgoland) was a type 623 casemate for MG facing east with an AA-position on top with 3.7 cm Flak. That could definitely be used as a dual purpose gun.

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Arthur van Beveren @arthurvanb.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

One of those places has been converted to a football stadium.

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Arthur van Beveren @arthurvanb.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Not entirely. Only some intestines.

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Arthur van Beveren @arthurvanb.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Gisteren presentatie van het prachtige nieuwe fotoboek “Gewapend met Karabijn en Camera - Duitse Soldatenkiekjes Zuid-Holland 1940-1945” door Jeroen Rijpsma & Nick Warmerdam. Nederland in bezettingstijd door de ogen van de bezetter. Bestellen op www.bezettinginbeeld.nl

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Arthur van Beveren @arthurvanb.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Nice! I have this ink pot hidden under a mini casque adrian.

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Arthur van Beveren @arthurvanb.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Wil je het complete en diepgravende verhaal over de Atlantikwall lezen? Je vindt het in ons boek 'Atlantikwall in kaart. Bunkers en bezetting in Zuid-Holland'. De eerste vier hoofdstukken behandelen bovendien het idee van de Atlantikwall in zijn totaliteit. www.atlantikwallinkaart.nl

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Arthur van Beveren @arthurvanb.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Fantastic I just found the original First World War Christmas Truce football match moving images!!

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Arthur van Beveren @arthurvanb.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

Not only the coast was defended. A group of strong points around a town would have been prepared for attacks in the rear. A wet anti tank ditch can be seen zigzagging on the map.

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Arthur van Beveren @arthurvanb.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

In the same strong point, troops of naval transportation, air force air observation, volunteer auxiliary and fortress troops were present. The latter ones manned the fixed infantry weapons in bunkers from the end of 1943. Those weapons are designated with ‘bo’ or bodenständig.

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Arthur van Beveren @arthurvanb.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

This was the naval battery Noordwijk occupied by the troops of the 7th battery of the Naval Artillery Battalion 201. The tactical signs represent a range of weapons, from MG, to mortar, flame throwers and the main armament of 4 captured French artillery pieces (15,5cm K418 (f)).

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Arthur van Beveren @arthurvanb.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

Of each position the number of officers/NCOs/soldiers and weaponry from machine gun up were written down in a colour referring to the military branch. Blue for navy, green for air force, black for army/infantry and red for militarised border patrol. Let's check Stp XXXIII ML.

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Arthur van Beveren @arthurvanb.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

This is one of the air force infantry divisions which were created to fill up the big losses by the army on the eastern front. They were low quality troops originating from Luftwaffe ground personnel and were trained by army (Heer) troops in the area of occupation.

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Arthur van Beveren @arthurvanb.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

The location of the HQ is marked with a German divisional flag and the numbers 16 for the division.

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Arthur van Beveren @arthurvanb.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

The Truppenverteilungskarte shows the disposition of troops in a certain coastal area. This map (early 1944) shows the area between IJmuiden and Wassenaar in the Netherlands which was occupied by the 16. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division since february 1943. Their HQ was in Amstelveen.

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Arthur van Beveren @arthurvanb.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

Although the group of people I follow on Twitter is scaringly small here I'll force myself to visit this place more to get away from Elon's shitty network. Let's share some content instead. Self-promotion first of course! ;) About our book: Atlantikwall in kaart.

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