Marville France
Wing Headquarters War Bunker


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  1. Animation of the Command Bunker (420 pixles in width - 213K) - 15 November 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  2. Larger image of the Command Bunker animation (700 pixles in width - 566K) - 15 November 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  3. Path from the Headquarters building to the Headquarters War bunker - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  4. View from the entrance to the bunker looking back towards the Headquarters building - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  5. Entrance to bunker covered with foilage - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  6. The main entrance door to the bunker - 6 September 2003.
    We had to remove a considerable amount of foilage for this photo and to gain access.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  7. Another view of the door to the bunker - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  8. Detail on the exterior bunker access door - 6 September 2003.
    "Etancher" (air tight) and "Non-etancher" (not air tight).
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  9. Progress into the bunker - 6 September 2003.
    This view is within the bunker with steps leading down to the second door of the air lock.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  10. Detail on the interior bunker access door - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  11. Showers in the air lock were to be used for decontamination - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  12. Interior photo of one of the main rooms showing the entrance to an escape shaft - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  13. Slightly different angle of the main room showing the entrance to an escape shaft - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  14. Close up view of the entrance to the "escape shaft" - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  15. Site of main power distribution with the remains of the input cable at the top of the photo - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  16. Another view of the same room - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  17. Ceiling detail showing electrical lights and air vents - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  18. These two cubicals could have been used for chemical toilets - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  19. Remains of the main telephone feed and distribution board - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  20. Remains of telephone wiring system - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  21. Remains of the main telephone feed and distribution board - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  22. Remains of the main telephone feed and distribution board - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  23. Second escape shaft in the telephone cable room - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  24. Note the air system above - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  25. Remains of the paint on the ceiling - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  26. Entrance to the escape shaft - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  27. Inside the escape tunnel - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  28. Ladder with a bit of the surface hatch visible - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  29. Ladder in the escape shaft with the surface hatch visible - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  30. View into the room from within the escape hatch - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  31. Detail on main airtight door. Mechanism still functioned - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.

  32. View from inside the access corridore, looking outside of the bunker - 6 September 2003.
    Courtesy Andy Little.


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Updated: November 15, 2003