TITLE:
The WWII Y-Peiler Atlantik I and the Lézérouté Camp
AUTHORS:
Giancarlo T. Tomezzoli
KEYWORDS:
WWII, Y-Peiler, FuSan 424, Atlantik I, Bunkers, Bretagne, Finistère, Ploudalmézeau, Ty Illéoc, Lézérouté
JOURNAL NAME:
Archaeological Discovery,
Vol.12 No.3,
July
30,
2024
ABSTRACT: The presence, during WWII, near Ploudalmézeau (Finistère-FR) of the German Lézérouté camp and the Y-Peiler coded FuSan 424/Atlantik I Y UKW attracts attention and stimulates curiosity concerning their history and role. After a historical context review, the consideration of the recorded witnesses and the information in literature permitted me to ascertain that the construction of the camp started in the spring of 1943 and it hosted four concrete platforms for artillery pieces and that on 14th August 1943 Atlantik I was probably not yet operational. They permitted also me to identify all the components of Atlantik I and of the camp and the visits on the field permitted me to determine that the first ones are all gone and the second ones are all at their place although mostly covered by terrain and vegetation and consequently unrecognizable. It is hoped that this article can form the basis for further studies on Lézérouté camp and Atlantik I.