The <i>Stp</i> Kermorvan (Le Conquet—FR)

Abstract

The segments of the Atlantic Wall in different countries have been the subject of many publications of various authors. Examples of remains of Atlantic Wall segments, at about seventy years from the WWII end, in the Finistère (FR) at the Keremma dunes, Audierne Bay, Goulven Bay, Aber Wrach, Camaret sur Mer, Cleus Foz, Saint-Pabu and other places have already been proposed to the attention of the readers. The Stp Kermorvan, subject of this article, represents a further interesting example of them, which in addition illustrates its interactions with very ancient structures and pre-existing defensive structures. It did not use said ancient structures, but destroyed some of them for its defense exigencies, and did not adapt existing defensive structures to its new defense requirements but re-use them mainly for logistics and personnel lodgment.

The German <i>Stutzpunkt</i> Kerloich (Le Conquet-FR)

“…On 10 th September in the afternoon from the hotel Sainte Barbe the Germans command, by telephone, submitted its request of rendition. The capitulation of Le Conquet took place after the rendition of the defenders of the nearby Kermorvan peninsula (Tomezzoli, 2020). More than thousand German soldiers fall prisoners in the sector Plougonvelin, Trezir, Le Conquet (Rapport Pinczon du Sel, 1947-1948.…”

“…In a past publication (Tomezzoli, 2020) concerning the German defences of the Kermorvan peninsula near Le Conquet (Brittany-France), it was observed that "Surprisingly, no radar was installed at Stp Kermorvan". It appeared therefore strange that, during the WWII, this Atlantic Wall sector, so close to the military submarine base of Brest, was not provided with radar surveillance.…”