Jack Koorneef
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Has "some" interest in Dutch fortresses and German bunkers, WW2 in the West and likes Motorbikes. Likes to Photograph and collects minerals.
Some pictures of the airbornelandings at Ginkelseheide, Ede, Netherlands. Para's from England, Greece, Germany, France, the Netherlands, America and other nations jump here not only to reenact the 1944 airbornlandings but also to practise in the phantomleap operation.
September 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Some pictures of the airbornelandings at Ginkelseheide, Ede, Netherlands. Para's from England, Greece, Germany, France, the Netherlands, America and other nations jump here not only to reenact the 1944 airbornlandings but also to practise in the phantomleap operation.
German vehicles on the Ginkel heath. Never seen that before!
September 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
German vehicles on the Ginkel heath. Never seen that before!
On this Yesterday, 17 Sept. 1944; Wardiary Ob.West. On 14.25 message from Verb.Kdo.Lw. at Ob.West about airlandings in the area Nijmegen-Emmerich-Eindhoven. Before the landings started heavy bombardments by bomberunits.
September 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
On this Yesterday, 17 Sept. 1944; Wardiary Ob.West. On 14.25 message from Verb.Kdo.Lw. at Ob.West about airlandings in the area Nijmegen-Emmerich-Eindhoven. Before the landings started heavy bombardments by bomberunits.
Guess what we did...
August 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Guess what we did...
Last Wednesday i went to search for the last remaining part of the antitank ditch of the Panterstellung in the Netherlands. Well not really searching but visiting. Most parts were re-cultivated and are now filled. But in a small Forrest a short stretch was left.
August 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Last Wednesday i went to search for the last remaining part of the antitank ditch of the Panterstellung in the Netherlands. Well not really searching but visiting. Most parts were re-cultivated and are now filled. But in a small Forrest a short stretch was left.
1 After the bombing of Watten's V2 bunker (Eperlecques) a new project for firing V2 rockets was planned; The Org. Todt was to design and built a bombproof firebase. A concrete dome with a diameter of 56 meter and 5 meter thick in a quarry.
August 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
1 After the bombing of Watten's V2 bunker (Eperlecques) a new project for firing V2 rockets was planned; The Org. Todt was to design and built a bombproof firebase. A concrete dome with a diameter of 56 meter and 5 meter thick in a quarry.
1 OTD 1944; St.Malo, After heavy bombardments and artillery shelling the enemy (Americans) enter the Cité under cover of smoke. The M19 (Maschine Mortar) is demolished by the Germans. After German artillery fires on the Cité the Americans retreat leaving 20 men POW.
August 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
1 OTD 1944; St.Malo, After heavy bombardments and artillery shelling the enemy (Americans) enter the Cité under cover of smoke. The M19 (Maschine Mortar) is demolished by the Germans. After German artillery fires on the Cité the Americans retreat leaving 20 men POW.
OTD 1944, On the order of GFM Kluge the harbor of Granville had to be demolished directly, all vehicles were to be moved to St Malo as possible. All Marine units that are defending Granville are placed under command of the HaKo Granville. Pictures of the demolitions to be sent to HaKo St-Malo.
July 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
OTD 1944, On the order of GFM Kluge the harbor of Granville had to be demolished directly, all vehicles were to be moved to St Malo as possible. All Marine units that are defending Granville are placed under command of the HaKo Granville. Pictures of the demolitions to be sent to HaKo St-Malo.
The Seacommander Pas de Calais messages that around 18:30 a V1 (flyingbomb) crashed 30 metres in front of Lager Hasso. five minutes after the crash it exploded. Hasso was a storage for seamines and torpedo's partly underground. Today the concrete part is still visible, the mine is now a quarry.
July 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The Seacommander Pas de Calais messages that around 18:30 a V1 (flyingbomb) crashed 30 metres in front of Lager Hasso. five minutes after the crash it exploded. Hasso was a storage for seamines and torpedo's partly underground. Today the concrete part is still visible, the mine is now a quarry.
TT assen was great!
June 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
TT assen was great!
Today 81 years ago the battles around Cherbourg are meeting the final stages. Ob.Mar.West messages to Hako Cherbourg to relay the message to all Batteries and resistance-nests that they are named in the Wehrmachtsbericht due to their hard battles and that must be a reason to hold on.
June 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Today 81 years ago the battles around Cherbourg are meeting the final stages. Ob.Mar.West messages to Hako Cherbourg to relay the message to all Batteries and resistance-nests that they are named in the Wehrmachtsbericht due to their hard battles and that must be a reason to hold on.
OTD Gruppe West of the kriegsmarine announces that the Führer K.Admiral Hennecke and Batterychef of Battery Hamburg the Oblt.(MA) Gelbhaar recieved the Knightscross. Hennecke of his efforts to destroy the Cherbourg harbors and Gelbhaar for keeping the Allied warships from attacking Cherbourg.
June 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
OTD Gruppe West of the kriegsmarine announces that the Führer K.Admiral Hennecke and Batterychef of Battery Hamburg the Oblt.(MA) Gelbhaar recieved the Knightscross. Hennecke of his efforts to destroy the Cherbourg harbors and Gelbhaar for keeping the Allied warships from attacking Cherbourg.
OTD The SeeKo (probably) sends a message that the communicationscenter of the Festung Cherbourg has fallen in enemy hands and that they must be carefull with messaging each other. The bunker was from a non standard type. Before the bunker fell in to enemy hands it was probably set on fire.
June 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
OTD The SeeKo (probably) sends a message that the communicationscenter of the Festung Cherbourg has fallen in enemy hands and that they must be carefull with messaging each other. The bunker was from a non standard type. Before the bunker fell in to enemy hands it was probably set on fire.
1/1 In the morning of the 23rd (6-1944) Seeko Normandie signals new bomber and fighterattacks on batteries, the entrance of Torpedocommand and military complexes (around Cherbourg). Bombingraid (lasting 3 hours) on the Southern Landfront of Cherbourg, 21 airplanes shot down.
June 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
1/1 In the morning of the 23rd (6-1944) Seeko Normandie signals new bomber and fighterattacks on batteries, the entrance of Torpedocommand and military complexes (around Cherbourg). Bombingraid (lasting 3 hours) on the Southern Landfront of Cherbourg, 21 airplanes shot down.
OTD 81 years ago; About three days ago the Allies were closing in on Cherbourg. Last night the fight for the landdefenses (LF) began. The LF of Cherbourg was one of the worst protected of all Festungen in the Atlantikwall. Only the cornerstones of the front were defended with strong fortifications.
June 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
OTD 81 years ago; About three days ago the Allies were closing in on Cherbourg. Last night the fight for the landdefenses (LF) began. The LF of Cherbourg was one of the worst protected of all Festungen in the Atlantikwall. Only the cornerstones of the front were defended with strong fortifications.
OTD (18 June 1943) Resistanceagent "Zwaantje" (swan) forwards the news that pillboxes of the Grebbeline are filled with sand and are closed with bricks, the same happened with the IJsselline, Maasline and Peelline. the reason was that the enemy could not use these. Up till now some are bricked up.
June 18, 2025 at 6:48 AM
OTD (18 June 1943) Resistanceagent "Zwaantje" (swan) forwards the news that pillboxes of the Grebbeline are filled with sand and are closed with bricks, the same happened with the IJsselline, Maasline and Peelline. the reason was that the enemy could not use these. Up till now some are bricked up.
1/- 16-6-1944 was a second bad day. The harbor of Boulogne was bombed just like Le Havre the day before. The messages around 02:26 are not complete when it comes to the total damage but the losses are heavy.
June 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
1/- 16-6-1944 was a second bad day. The harbor of Boulogne was bombed just like Le Havre the day before. The messages around 02:26 are not complete when it comes to the total damage but the losses are heavy.
OTD 81 years ago, MAA266 messages; From 22:03 to 22:18 Firing on the coast by a battleship (big caliber) from a distance of about 30Km. Round flies 75 seconds. 10 salvos and some single shots. One fell 100 metres behind the firedirectingbunker of battery Le Havre (3x 38cm guns building stage)
June 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
OTD 81 years ago, MAA266 messages; From 22:03 to 22:18 Firing on the coast by a battleship (big caliber) from a distance of about 30Km. Round flies 75 seconds. 10 salvos and some single shots. One fell 100 metres behind the firedirectingbunker of battery Le Havre (3x 38cm guns building stage)
1/- In the night of 14/15-6-1944 a heavy bombardment on the harborarea of Le Havre. About 120 Liberators started the bombingraid around 22:30. Lots of damage on the boats in the harbor. It seems some of the Liberators got hits by the German AA batteries around Le Havre but all made it home.
June 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
1/- In the night of 14/15-6-1944 a heavy bombardment on the harborarea of Le Havre. About 120 Liberators started the bombingraid around 22:30. Lots of damage on the boats in the harbor. It seems some of the Liberators got hits by the German AA batteries around Le Havre but all made it home.
OTD 81 years ago two Thunderbolts attacked the sluice of Tancarville, The flakzug protecting it fend off the attackers. Apperently no damage. Much has changed in the Seine-delta but the sluice and the old houses for the workers are still there. Sadly no pictures from last year, my chip burnt up.
June 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
OTD 81 years ago two Thunderbolts attacked the sluice of Tancarville, The flakzug protecting it fend off the attackers. Apperently no damage. Much has changed in the Seine-delta but the sluice and the old houses for the workers are still there. Sadly no pictures from last year, my chip burnt up.
otd (D-Day+81 years) at 13:20 message from 17 Lw.Feld.Div. to Seeko Seine-Somme. In Etretat a supply-ship has ran ashore. The Navy crew (6 men) manning the craft taken prisoner, one prisoner drowned when taken off the ship. The craft had 8000 jerrycans of petrol on board. Salvage of the ship for KM.
June 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
otd (D-Day+81 years) at 13:20 message from 17 Lw.Feld.Div. to Seeko Seine-Somme. In Etretat a supply-ship has ran ashore. The Navy crew (6 men) manning the craft taken prisoner, one prisoner drowned when taken off the ship. The craft had 8000 jerrycans of petrol on board. Salvage of the ship for KM.
1/2 To prevent German reinforcements entering Normandy from the Northern side of the Seine, ferries were attacked. otd 81 years ago the Ferry of Bac du Hode was damaged by bombs and sinking on the Normandy side of the Seine. Boilerroom full of water. The Germans were trying to save the ferry.
June 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
1/2 To prevent German reinforcements entering Normandy from the Northern side of the Seine, ferries were attacked. otd 81 years ago the Ferry of Bac du Hode was damaged by bombs and sinking on the Normandy side of the Seine. Boilerroom full of water. The Germans were trying to save the ferry.
Otd, Seeko Normandie signals; HKB 4./1261 (Battery Azeville) fires at 07:14 on enemy destroyer 6km in front of Quineville. Hit in the back of the ship, destroyer on fire. Ship is being abandoned. It is probably the Free French destroyer Mistral. 4./1261 had 4x 10.5cm K331(f) guns, commd by Kattnig.
June 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Otd, Seeko Normandie signals; HKB 4./1261 (Battery Azeville) fires at 07:14 on enemy destroyer 6km in front of Quineville. Hit in the back of the ship, destroyer on fire. Ship is being abandoned. It is probably the Free French destroyer Mistral. 4./1261 had 4x 10.5cm K331(f) guns, commd by Kattnig.
D-Day 22:50 Telephonecall from Adm. Kanalküste to Gruppe West Führst. and AOK 15: 18:30 at Coastalbattery 1./1255 (SSW Vierville) -must be Villerville because the message is about Battery Villerville- heavy bomberattacks. first gun out of order, 5th gun out of order but in a few days ready again.
June 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
D-Day 22:50 Telephonecall from Adm. Kanalküste to Gruppe West Führst. and AOK 15: 18:30 at Coastalbattery 1./1255 (SSW Vierville) -must be Villerville because the message is about Battery Villerville- heavy bomberattacks. first gun out of order, 5th gun out of order but in a few days ready again.
In the papers of the Adm. Kanalküste regarding D-Day the first messages that paratroopers were landing came in around 01:20 on 6 June at the HQ of the SeeKo Normandie (K.Adm. Hennecke). They were seen above sea and flying over the Battery Marcouf (2nd battery of Heeres Küsten Artillerie Abteilung).
June 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
In the papers of the Adm. Kanalküste regarding D-Day the first messages that paratroopers were landing came in around 01:20 on 6 June at the HQ of the SeeKo Normandie (K.Adm. Hennecke). They were seen above sea and flying over the Battery Marcouf (2nd battery of Heeres Küsten Artillerie Abteilung).