TITLE:
The WWII German E4 ELEKTRA Station Near Plougourvest (Finistère-FR)
AUTHORS:
Giancarlo Tiziano Tomezzoli
KEYWORDS:
WWII, Finistère, Plougourvest, E4, Elektra, Rhubarb, Conflict Archaeology, Contemporary Archaeology
JOURNAL NAME:
Archaeological Discovery,
Vol.14 No.3,
June
8,
2026
ABSTRACT: In this article the etymology of the name Plougourvest is provided and the development and activities of the town in the first half of the XXth century up to the WWII are presented. The acquired witnesses of persons living during the WWII and after permitted the assessment of the situation in the Plougourvest sector during the WWII and the collection of information concerning the German station E4 ELEKTRA near Plougourvest active during the WWII. The visit on the field permitted to identify the emplacements of the station components and to assess their preservation state. The final discussion presents further information concerning the station components and a reconstruction of the station.