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Observation bunker

SkateOrDie

Joined: September 09, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 02:03 AM UTC
I'm building a diorama for my US history project ( better than a test!) I need any links to a SBS/how to on making an observation bunker. I have a link at home but if I dont work on it in class I'm going to be sent out


HeavyArty


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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 04:15 AM UTC
How about a little more info on what you plan on building? What time frame and setting? WWII, WWI, Civil War, Vietnam, Iraq, etc... European theatre, Pacific theatre, etc... We need a little more to go on to point you in the right direction.

SkateOrDie

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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 08:02 AM UTC
WW2

HeavyArty


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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 08:15 AM UTC
That is a start. European Theatre, Pacific Theatre, hastily built, more permanent, etc? WWII is still an open subject. Also, what do you mean by "Observation Bunker"? Any bunker could be used for observation. There wasn't really a specifically built bunker for observation. Most were multi-role. Also, since the US was on the offensive across Europe and the Pacific, we didn't build many permanent (concrete) bunkers. We did occupy and use many German and Japanese bunkers as we came across them though. Bunkers are mainly used in a defensive role where you are in fixed, static positions.

SkateOrDie

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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 08:22 AM UTC
european theater, a bunker for a single tripod mounted machine gun & gunner and a few troops

angellen

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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 08:52 AM UTC
well, i'm not really sure what kind of bunker you are looking for, but at : http://www.fortiff.be/regelbau/, you will most likely find it.
it is in Belgian, but at the left side, it says Heeres, Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe... and so on...
there you will find a index of the bunkers the German army used, in 3D!!!
it is in Belgian, but at the left side, it says Heeres, Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe... and so on...
there you will find a index of the bunkers the German army used, in 3D!!!

KoSprueOne

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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 01:56 PM UTC
There is also that famous picture of the MGunner on a balcony in Europe that got shot, but there are two more pictures before he gets shot. I'll look for it again and post a link.


KoSprueOne

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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 02:18 PM UTC
I found it but the three pictures show him already shot.
http://www.thewarpage.com/fallen_files/fallen17.jpg
Very dramatic pics BTW.
http://www.thewarpage.com/fallen_files/fallen17.jpg
Very dramatic pics BTW.


SkateOrDie

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Posted: Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 01:58 AM UTC
thanks

dennish
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Posted: Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 04:37 AM UTC
Hi Luke,
don't know if your stil looking, but this dutch manufactor has a observation 1/35 scale model.
http://www.helmuths-strongholds.com
don't know if your stil looking, but this dutch manufactor has a observation 1/35 scale model.
http://www.helmuths-strongholds.com
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