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Batterie Olmen - Featured

Widerstandsnest 82, Marine FLAK Batterie Olmen – Festung IJmuiden, The Netherlands

South of Seezielbatterie Heerenduin is the Marine FLAK Batterie Olmen. This anti aircraft battery protected the coastal battery, …

Posted April 28, 2017 (updated October 14, 2022) by Patrick

Walzkörpersperre - W.N. 92 FLAK Battery Süd Ost - Featured

Marine FLAK Batterie Süd Ost, W.N. 92 with Walzkörpersperre, Festung IJmuiden – The Netherlands

Behind the Seeziel Batterie Heerenduin W.N. 81 Coastal Battery lies FLAKbatterie Süd Ost designated W.N. 92. The unique …

Posted April 14, 2017 (updated October 13, 2022) by Patrick

Seeziel Batterie Heerenduin - Featured

Atlantic Wall – Seeziel Batterie Heerenduin W.N. 81 – IJmuiden, Netherlands

Battery Heerenduin is situated at the estuary of the North Sea Canal which runs towards the port of …

Posted March 31, 2017 (updated January 22, 2023) by Patrick

Atlantic Wall, Stützpunkt gruppe Katwijk - the Netherlands

Atlantic Wall, Stützpunkt gruppe Katwijk – the Netherlands

Stutzpunktgruppe Katwijk is a defensive strongpoint from the North sea inland to airport Valkenburg near Den Hague in …

Posted February 16, 2017 (updated October 13, 2022) by Patrick

Marine Kusten Batterie Longues-sur-Mere

Marine Küsten Batterie Longues-sur-Mer, Normandy France

Between Omaha beach and Gold beach lies Marine Küsten Batterie Longues-sur-Mer or M.K.B. Longues-sur-Mer. Construction started in September …

Posted October 22, 2016 (updated October 14, 2022) by Patrick

Fortress Hook of Holland: Artillery Stand Kormoran – Staelduinse Bos, s-Gravenzande, Netherlands

On the West side of the Staelduinse Forest lies Artillery Stand "Kormoran". This was an open firing position …

Posted February 11, 2016 (updated October 14, 2022) by Pascal


Fortress Hook of Holland: W.N. 35 H – Staelduinse Bos, s-Gravenzande, Netherlands

As part of the Fortress Hook of Holland, Widerstandsnest (or W.N.) 35 H lay hidden in the relative …

Posted February 8, 2016 (updated October 14, 2022) by Pascal

Fortress Hook of Holland: Stp. XIX – Staelduinse Bos, s-Gravenzande, Netherlands

Situated at a safe distance from the coast in the Staelduinse Forest area at 's-Gravenzande, Stp. XIX was …

Posted February 2, 2016 (updated October 14, 2022) by Pascal

Batz-sur-Mer – Le Grand Blockhaus

The Grand Blockhouse is a renovated 5 level fortification build by organization Todt and part of the Atlantic …

Posted January 2, 2016 (updated October 13, 2022) by Patrick

widerstandsnest-27-5-cm-kwk-gun-saint-aubin-sur-mer-france

Atlantic Wall: Widerstandsnest 27, Bunker with 50mm KWK gun – Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, France

This bunker was part of "Widerstandsnest 27" and still houses a 5cm Kwk (Panzerabwehrkanone) like it had during …

Posted July 22, 2015 (updated October 13, 2022) by Pascal

Camouflaged Czechoslovakian 150 mm gun

Maisy Battery – Widerstandsnest 83, Grandcamp-Maisy, Normandy – France

Battery Maisy or Widerstandsnest 83 was a coastal fortification on the Atlantic Wall near the French town of …

Posted August 13, 2014 (updated October 14, 2022) by Patrick

Battery Tirpitz - Coastal Defence

Marine Küsten Batterie Tirpitz – Coastal Battery Tirpitz Altantic Wall Museum Raversijde Belgium

The Coastal Battery Tirpitz started out with the name MKB Saltwedel neu. It is an old naval battery …

Posted January 10, 2014 (updated October 13, 2022) by Patrick

Infantery Stützpunkt Martha – Atlantic Wall Northern France

Infantry Stützpunkt Martha – Atlantic Wall Northern France

On the beach to the North of Les Ecardines in Norhtern France there are some bunkers which belong …

Posted January 10, 2014 (updated October 13, 2022) by Patrick

Battery Oye Plage, an Anti Tank Wall near Route des Dunes

Battery Oye Plage – Atlantic Wall in France

On one of our trips we drove though the remnants of Battery Oye Plage. At first we encountered …

Posted January 10, 2014 (updated October 13, 2022) by Patrick

Battery Waldam Drehturm and Fire Control

Battery Waldam, a unique defender on the Atlantic Wall – France

To the north of Battery Oldenburg lies Battery Waldam, named after the village Waldam nearby. Both batteries are …

Posted January 2, 2014 (updated October 13, 2022) by Patrick

Battery Oldenburg – Turm East

Battery Oldenburg; Heavy Defender on the Hellfire Corner – Calais, France

This battery was part of the defence of the Strait of Dover like Battery Todt, Battery Lindemann and …

Posted September 24, 2013 (updated October 14, 2022) by Patrick

Wissant beach – Atlantic Wall bunkers

Atlantic Wall bunkers on the Wissant beach, Nord-Pas-de-Calais – France

The beach of Wissant, in Nord-Pas-de-Calais in France, is still full of WWII obstacles en bunkers. The sea …

Posted September 7, 2013 (updated February 2, 2023) by Patrick

Batterie-Todt

Battery Todt – Audinghen, Cap Gris Nez, France

In September 1940, as part of the plan to invade England, Battery Siegfried (Stp. 186 Saitenspeil) became operational. …

Posted February 29, 2012 (updated October 14, 2022) by Pascal

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