Re: German Batterie Todt.
 

Lordlemo's picture is the Batterie Todt as it currently stands, It is now a museum.

So it is not the most random picture, it is the real batterie Todt :P

Very nice find Lordlemo's.. good thing we already found this for development of this model :)

Re: German Batterie Todt.
 

Well, there is only one Todt Battery. It is part of three batteries, situated not far from Calais (northern part of the Channel). So very far from Normandy.

The Todt battery is the only one which is opened to public, with a private museum in it. The gun is missing from the battery as it was dismantled by allies.
This museum is a mus-see for models makers, as they have a lot of amunition, guns etc... But they seems a little bit "border-line" as they sell some indirect nazis symbols, which is strictly prohibited in France. You can even buy a demilitarized MG42 (about 900€).

I have some pictures, but I don't know where they are...

Re: German Batterie Todt.
 

more pics plz *grins nicely*

;)

Re: German Batterie Todt.
 

nice site about batterie todt !
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/gaz/hist.html
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/gaz/tfront.jpg

Re: German Batterie Todt.
 

More stuff at same site under:
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/gaz/pics.html
Including pics of the Todt model.
Does the gun in the FH version look a bit small in comparison ;)

Re: German Batterie Todt.
 

Ohhhhh......:rock:
I'll see you in France...

Re: German Batterie Todt.
 

you are right. it does look a bit in the small side. but mabey thats the idea :) to make us think that its small... and then when they bring it out in the mod... itll be huge! }> MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Re: German Batterie Todt.
 

Batterie Todt's guns were 380mm or 15 inch.

The Prince of Wales had 14 inch guns, USS Missouri had 16 inch.

Re: German Batterie Todt.
 

If you're American hoping to bring those de milled guns back think again. I'm guessing the receiver has been torch cut where BATF (USA) regs require the receiver torch cut into 3 pieces. And my understanding is no receivers period now plus they're torch cutting the trunions on mgs. Now if it's built on a dummy receiver you can probably bring it back but there's a form for importing militaria into the US. You might be able to get a bayo mailed to you but you'll never get that mg in without jumping thru the hoops.

Re: German Batterie Todt.
 

The French definition of museum must be letting things sit outside in the rain without any manner of upkeep and rust so that they will be mystery hunks of rust and paint in 20 years.

One thing the Germans know is to keep things inside in humidity controlled buildings with regular upkeep and a nice velvet rope barrier to keep the kiddies muddy paws off them.

What really pisses me off is that there are like 2 Elefants left in the world, one is in a nice enclosed structure in Russia, but the other is sitting outside in the US with a freaking gallon of battleship grey tremclad to protect it.