Uncategorized Archives - Mechtraveller https://mechtraveller.com/category/uncategorized/ Mechanically-minded travel Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:51:03 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 Le Château de Pignerolle U-Boat HQ https://mechtraveller.com/2026/08/le-chateau-de-pignerolle-u-boat-hq/ https://mechtraveller.com/2026/08/le-chateau-de-pignerolle-u-boat-hq/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:51:03 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=13410 It’s hard to imagine the U-boat war being conducted from a group of bunkers in the wooded grounds of a château just outside Angers, miles from the coast and the U-boat bases. But that’s exactly the point. The British raid on Saint-Nazaire in March 1942 (Operation Chariot) really un-nerved both Kriegsmarine commander Grand Admiral Raider, […]

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