File:Swiss Army - 15.5 cm Fest Kan 93 (Intro) (52137417162).jpg
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| Description | An insight into a fortress artillery position from 1997 with two 15.5 cm guns. These systems were built from 1993 and the guns are a further development of the M109 self-propelled howitzer. There are eight so-called monoblocs, each with two guns. At four locations, two systems are set up as a battery in the same direction, a few hundred meters apart. Originally 23 such artillery positions were planned. The end of the Cold War halted the development of these powerful weapons intended to replace WWII alpine forts. The outer dimensions of a monobloc are about 20 x 30 m, half of which is two-storey. Inside they all look the same, only the access tunnels and the embrasures are different depending on the terrain. In 2011, all facilities were shut down and the associated troops were disbanded. The guns have been removed from the mount and packed up and some of the material has been cleared out. A minimal ventilation and dehumidification is still maintained by the army. The dismantling of the plants was actually a done deal, but the Ukraine war stopped that too. Individual systems should be preserved and sold to a municipality or an association in order to make them accessible to the public. These negotiations have also been suspended. The photos give an overview of the current condition without detail shots of still secret things. Here the access tunnel begins at an inconspicuous gate, that could also be at a transformer of the electric supply or at a water supply. Switzerland, June 6, 2022. (1/46) |
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| Source | Swiss Army - 15.5 cm Fest Kan 93 (Intro) |
| Author | Kecko from Eastern Switzerland |
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