Abstract
In a previous article (Tomezzoli, 2016), the issue of the German radar surveillance around the Aber Wrach in Brittany has been identified. Purpose of this article is to provide replies to said issue presenting the radar bases of KeringarVihan, Kervingam-Kerdené and Vougo-Kerizoc. If the visits on the sites permitted to determine precisely the actual preservation state of these radar bases, the memories of the witnesses have enriched this information by identifying non-evident or completely disappeared structures, adding anecdotal and historical information and confirming the recites of archival documents. It is therefore evident that this successful dual procedure should be intensified and extended to all the future studies concerning the Atlantic Wall and, in general, to all the contemporary military structures, as long as surviving primary witnesses will be available. A megalithic stone circle discovered on the site of the radar base of Kervingam-Kerdené is presented.
Highlights
The lists of the German radar bases in France of the Deutsche Atlantikwall Archiv (DAWA, 2013) and the Rapport Pinczon de Sel (Rapport Pinczon du Sel, 1947-1948; Patrimoine Region Bretagne, 2003a, b), were useful for identifying, among other, the radar bases of Keringar Vihan, Kervingam-Kerdené and Vougo-Kerizocactive during the war for the surveillance around the Aber Wrach (Tomezzoli, 2016)
If the visits on the sites permitted to determine precisely the actual preservation state of these radar bases, the memories of the witnesses have enriched this information by identifying non-evident or completely disappeared structures, adding anecdotal and historical information and confirming the recites of archival documents
It is evident that this successful dual procedure should be intensified and extended to all the future studies concerning the Atlantic Wall and, in general, to all the contemporary military structures, as long as surviving primary witnesses will be available
Summary
The lists of the German radar bases in France of the Deutsche Atlantikwall Archiv (DAWA, 2013) and the Rapport Pinczon de Sel (Rapport Pinczon du Sel, 1947-1948; Patrimoine Region Bretagne, 2003a, b), were useful for identifying, among other, the radar bases of Keringar Vihan, Kervingam-Kerdené and Vougo-Kerizocactive during the war for the surveillance around the Aber Wrach (Tomezzoli, 2016). Not mentioned by the Rapport Pinczon de Sel, the Keringar Vihan base comprised a water reservoir tank of German construction for its own water supply and that of the M.K.B Graf Spee, 2 x Flak bunkers, 2 x Freya radar emplacements and some other bunkers of unknown type and purpose. The preservation state of the bunker concrete structure, in the portions not covered by the vegetation was substantially good, with the exception, on one side, of impact cavities (Figure 4(b)) due to projectiles of small or medium caliber gun. The visit of the interior showed a well preserved concrete floor with no V229 support for FuSE 65, which confirmed that it hosted the Freya FuMO 2 Calais B radar (DAWA, 2013) mounted on its leg metallic support. It is not clear from where the power supply for the radar/s arrived, i.e. either from the French power network or from German power generators
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