COBI Building Set HC WW2 Genman Bunker Regelbau 667 (COBI-3136)

Building set: Regelbau 667 – COBI – World War II – 1:35
The building set of the German defense point represents a reinforced concrete bunker of the Regelbau 667 type. The finished model features a removable roof that allows a view into the detailed interior. Inside, there is a German anti-tank gun 5 KwK, a wall mount for hand weapons, a table, a radio station, a lamp, a map, and hand grenades. The entrance is secured by armored doors placed behind a pressure wall. The set also includes a two-member German crew with weapons, sandbags, barrels, ammunition crates, and a portable radio.

Building set parameters:
Scale: 1:35
Collection: World War II
Model dimensions: 21.5 × 27.5 × 8 cm
Package weight: 1165 g
Recommended age: 9+
Compatibility with other brands: Yes
Glow-in-the-dark bricks: No
Material: plastic
Removable roof – access to the interior
Detailed interior:
anti-tank gun 5 KwK,
wall mount for weapons
table, map, radio station, grenades, lamp
armored entrance doors behind the pressure wall

Contents of the package:
642 building blocks
2 German soldier figures
accessories: sandbag, barrels, ammunition crates, portable radio

Bunker Regelbau 667 (1943–1945)
Regelbau 667 was among the standardized fortification structures of the German Wehrmacht, which were part of the so-called Atlantic Wall – a defensive line along the western coast of Europe.
Occurrence:
Southern France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Belgium
Over 30 preserved in southern France
A total of 570 built
Construction data:
Length: 6.80 m
Width: 6.40 m
Height: 4.60 m
Wall thickness: originally 200 cm → later only 100 cm
Concrete: 165 m³
Steel reinforcement: 9,000 kg
Explosion-proof walls (especially the rear and side parts)
Reinforced concrete roof and walls 32 cm thick
Interior equipment:
Main armament: anti-tank cannon 5 KwK L/42, caliber 50 mm
Secondary armament: Mauser machine guns 7.92 mm (2 pcs), personal weapons
Communication: field telephone Feldfernsprecher 33, radio station 1000 W.S.b.
Supplies: food and drinking water for 2 people for 6 days
Crew: 2 soldiers

Historical context:
Regelbau 667 was purely a defensive object, not used for permanent accommodation.
The most famous bunker is located on Omaha Beach in the Easy Red sector – it was the first bunker captured by the Allies during the Normandy landing (D-Day).
The object had a storage for 144 pieces of ammunition for the main weapon.

From the memoirs of Lieutenant Ernest V. Helms, June 9, 1944:
„From the rocky slopes of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer in the Easy Red area came heavy fire that terrorized the 2nd Armored Division. It was practically impossible to reach the bunker. Shortly after eleven o'clock, soldiers from the 16th Regiment of the 29th US Division managed to surround the bunker. The final blow to this ordeal was delivered by Sergeant Hass from the 467th Anti-Aircraft Battalion, who disabled the bunker gun with a precise shot from his half-track.“