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.

OKH Mauerwald – Germany’s Army High Command in Mamerki, Poland

Only 18 km from the Wolf’s Lair lies das Oberkommando des Heeres im Mauerwald or in short OKH …

Posted January 13, 2022 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick

Widerstandsnest 35b at Ver-sur-Mer, France

These bunker constructions are part of Widerstandsnest 35b and are situated West of Ver-sur-Mer on the coast of …

Posted January 10, 2022 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Easy Red: Casemate Ruquet, Widerstandsnest 65 – Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

This bunker of Widerstandsnest 65 defended the valley of the Ruquet at Omaha Beach, sector Easy Red. It's …

Posted January 9, 2022 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Widerstandsnest 33a at Graye-sur-Mer – La Brèche le Bisson, France

Along the coastline of Graye-sur-Mer lay the remains of Widerstandsnest 33a. The bunker was unfortunately still under construction …

Posted January 6, 2022 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

The Wolf’s lair – Wolfsschanze- Hitler’s Headquarters, Gierloz Poland

The Wolfsschanze / Wolf’s Lair was named after the self-given nickname of Adolf Hitler, Wolf. On 21 June …

Posted August 29, 2021 (updated January 11, 2026) by Patrick

Marine Batterie Nord-mole: Het Jagershuis and the Water Supply Bunker – Hook of Holland, Netherlands

The area of Hook of Holland was declared a "Festung" of "Fortress", because of it's strategic importance as a Kriegsmarine …

Posted April 24, 2021 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Kriegsmarine Gun Battery Schleswig Holstein – Hel, Poland

The German Navy strengthened the Peninsula of Hel, they added three huge gun emplacements and an observation tower. …

Posted January 4, 2021 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

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Fire Control Tower of the Schleswig-Holstein Battery – Hel, Poland

After the Battle of Hel, the Polish forces on the peninsula gave up the fight and the German …

Posted December 28, 2020 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

A Coastal Battery from Hel – Pomeranian – Hel, Poland

The coastal batteries on Hel were about the strongest on Polish soil at the start of the Second …

Posted December 22, 2020 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Masurian Canal, Lock Górne - Leśniewo Poland

The Masurian Canal. Locks Górne and Dolne in Leśniewo – Poland

During the Prussian reign ideas of a waterway between the Baltic Sea and the Masurian lakes were formed. …

Posted December 25, 2019 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Marine Flak Batterie Nord: Stützpunkt Fichte – West-Souburg, Walcheren, Netherlands

Hidden in a small forest at West-Souburg, heavy Batterie Nord "Stützpunkt Fichte" was a field position of the …

Posted March 29, 2018 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Stützpunkt Von Kleist of VB Vlissingen – Koudekerke, Walcheren, the Netherlands

Stützpunkt Von Kleist was a Heeresbatterie of the VB Vlissingen. The battery had a fire support role defending …

Posted November 24, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Stützpunkt Krimhild Landfront Vlissingen – Nieuw-Abeele, Walcheren, the Netherlands

Flushing was of great strategic importance during WW2. As part of the Atlantikwall, the Germans fortified the city …

Posted November 18, 2017 (updated February 21, 2025) by Pascal

Battle of the Scheldt: No. 4 Commando at Uncle Beach, Flushing – Walcheren, the Netherlands

In the early morning of 1st November 1944, the town of Flushing is rudely awakened by an extensive …

Posted October 21, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

Fort des Dunes – Dunkirk France

After the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force it was used by the German Kriegsmarine and was now …

Posted September 12, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Bayernwald WWI Trenches – Wijtschate, Ypres Salient, Belgium

Bayernwald was part of the German front line in WWI. Situated on a hill it was a key …

Posted June 18, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

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Schnellbootbunker 2, Widerstandsnest 77 – Festung IJmuiden, The Netherlands

After Fall Gelb, which is the German designation for the taking of the Netherlands and Belgium in May …

Posted May 12, 2017 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

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 January 7, 2026) by Patrick