Bunkers & Fortifications

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World War II bunkers and fortifications were essential elements of military defense, designed to protect troops, weapons, and strategic positions from enemy attack. Built mainly from reinforced concrete, these structures were intended to withstand artillery fire and aerial bombardment, reflecting the increasingly destructive nature of modern warfare.

Atlantic Wall – Coastal Battery Moltke – Jersey, United Kingdom

To defend the beaches on St Ouen's Bay and the waters on the west side of the isle …

Posted July 1, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Stützpunkt Butts with Observation Post M2– Les Landes, Jersey, United Kingdom

Around the Marine Peilstand und Messtellung MP 3, Naval observation tower MP 3 lies Stützpunkt Butts on the …

Posted June 23, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Kriegsmarine Peilstand und Messtellung 3, Naval observation tower MP 3 – Les Landes, Jersey – United Kingdom

On the channel Island Jersey at the Les Landes area there is a beautiful object of a dreaded …

Posted June 20, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Turmbunker Air Raid Shelter at the Elbe – Vorsetzen, Hamburg, Germany

This Turmbunker or Zombeck-Turm, named after it's creator Paul Zombeck, was built in 1940 in Hamburg to provide …

Posted June 1, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Werk Tenna – Fort Tenna – Levico, Italy

Fort Tenna was part of The Fortress of Trento, which was the fortified wall built around the city …

Posted June 1, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Werk Mattarello – Fort Mattarello – Alpine Wall – Mattarello, Italy

Fort Mattarello was buit between 1898 and 1900, near the town of Mattarello, as part of The Fortress …

Posted June 1, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Flakturm Type VI G – Hochbunker at Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Germany

This Flakturm VI G is located at the Wilhelmsburg area in Hamburg and provided an air-raid shelter for …

Posted May 31, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Flakturm Type IV – A Hochbunker at Heiligengeistfeld – St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany

This Hochbunker (Flakturm IV) located at the Feldstrasse, is one of the largest of this kind ever built …

Posted May 31, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Panzersperre, the Siegfried Line on a Railroad Crossing – near Bocholtz, Aachen Germany

Near Bocholtz on the German – Dutch border is a Panzersperre, or armor blockade. This Dragon teeth line …

Posted May 25, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

1. Stellung Blavand – Bunker Mules, Blavand Beach – Denmark

In 1995 Bill Woodrow turned bunkers from the Atlantic wall on the Danish beach into these Woodrow Mules. …

Posted April 5, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Tirpitz Museum, Kriegsmarine Coastal Battery Vogelnest – Oksby, Blåvand Denmark

In the Blåvand area the German Kriegsmarine was building huge gun turret bunkers, construction of this coastal battery …

Posted March 25, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Baufortschrittskarten Collection Landmarkscout

German WW2 Bunker Construction Progress Charts or Baufortschrittskarten

A collection of Baufortschrittskarten and Stellungsbaukarte of German Fortress Engineers at the disposal of everyone interested in World …

Posted January 22, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Fort Island IJmuiden – Guarding the water way to Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Fort at IJmuiden was built in the 19th century as part of a total of 43 forts and …

Posted December 27, 2022 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Battery Den Hoorn BP 19b Loosmansduin – Texel, the Netherlands

Batterij Den Hoorn was a Dutch Coastal battery that was built between 1938 and 1939 as part of …

Posted September 25, 2022 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Unknown Bunker – Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Germany

Near to Flakturm VI G in Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, in the surrounding park used to be a bunker on …

Posted June 1, 2022 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

622 troop bunker at Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf

Stutzpunkt Börsmose-Dorf – Børsmose, Denmark

Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf was a in use from 1943. This strong point lies 3,5 kilometres from the beach it …

Posted March 13, 2022 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

F-Stand Stellung Hennestrand - Vejersstrand Denmark

Atlantic Wall Position Hennestrand – Vejersstrand – Denmark

Stützpunkt Henne Strand was part of the 1. Stellung in Denmark. We only saw a few bunkers on …

Posted February 18, 2022 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Battle of Westerplatte: The New Barracks – Gdansk, Poland

The remnants of this building are part of a Polish military depot and garrison established on the Westerplatte …

Posted February 13, 2022 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal