The
group stopped in Bayeux for lunch and a tour of the museum of the Bayux
tapestries. During lunch Jan and I found a guide-book at the tourist
information centre, and found something called Musée Memorial de la Bataille de
Normandie.
Given
the choice of old cloth (Ok, they are interesting, and are war-related)
and D-Day, we chose the latter.
The
museum turned out to be very interesting, with a lot of gear and vehicles
inside, and a good movie also. Absolutely recommended if you happen to be in
the vicinity. Unfortunately there was a ban on photography inside the museum,
but there were some AFV:s outside that I hadn’t seen before on the trip.
Hetzer, one of the very few German AFV:s we
saw. In bad condition sadly enought.
American M10
And a Sherman, always Shermans….
A Churchill Crocodile, unfortunately missing its
armoured trailer. But still.
Next
stop: Musée du Radar.
This
relatively new museum shows the radar facility in Douvres-la-Délivandre and
gives a good overview of its history. Don’t miss the very good guide-book when
you buy your tickets.
Würzburg Riese radar. Very impressive.
On site in 1944 was
also a Wasserman radar, but it was destroyed in the fighting. Here is a diorama
of how it looked. One of six very nice dioramas in 1/87 scale showing different
wartime radars.
Bunker turned into a museum. This two-story
bunker was the nerve centre of the base, and was used as fighter command.
A diorama in 1/47 scale, showing the
construction of the bunker. Really nice.
Assorted stuff on display.
Another bunker, this one a shelter.
A barracks, if I remember correct.
A smaller radar.
A
great museum showing something quite unique, well worth a visit.
Rest of the trip:
I was just pondering what paint scheme to use for my 251 for the group build. Your Hetzer solved the problem. Awsome camo!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing that 251. It is a striking camo.
DeleteNice pictures. The nit-picker in me noted several things:
ReplyDeleteThe tracks on the Shermans are painted the same colour as the tanks. Me suspects a repaint. On the other hand, the churchill does not have it's tracks painted, and appears to be a spot-on match for Vallejo Russian Uniform.
Oh, and the MG in the bunker is a french Chaterrault M/29. So I wonder if it was used by the germans, it's quite possible that garrison troops used it. Interesting nevertheless.