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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 February 14, 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 May 25, 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 February 14, 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 February 14, 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 February 14, 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 February 14, 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 February 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 14, 2022) by Patrick

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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 February 14, 2022) by Pascal

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Pointe du Hoc Ranger Memorial – Normandy, France

Situated between the beaches of Utah and Omaha, a strongpoint built by Organisation Todt, with an artillery battery …

Posted February 21, 2012 (updated February 14, 2022) by Pascal

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