M.Fl.B. 3./204 Marine Flakbatterie Fanø Nord – German 10,5 Anti-Aircraft Battery – Fanø, Denmark On the north tip of the island Fanø west of Esbjerg in Denmark lie multiple defensive positions. There … Posted January 1, 2025 (updated January 3, 2025) by Patrick
Stützpunkt H.K.B. 8./180 Vesterhavsbad – German Coastal Battery – Fanø, Denmark The H.K.B. 8./180 was under control of the Wehrmacht as it is a Heeresküstenbatterie (Eng. Army Coastal battery). … Posted December 30, 2024 (updated January 3, 2025) by Patrick
F-Stand German special bunker in Denmark – Fanø, Denmark The F-Stands are small bunkers on the Atlantic Wall. They are 6,30 meters wide, and 6,10 meters long … Posted December 30, 2024 (updated January 3, 2025) by Patrick
M.K.B. 2./518 Marine Küstenbatterie Gneisenau – German Coastal Battery – Fanø, Denmark This German coastal gun battery on the island of Fanø used four main guns, installed late 1944. It … Posted December 30, 2024 (updated January 3, 2025) by Patrick
U-boat Bunkers Keroman 4a and Keroman 4b (K4a & K4b) – Lorient, France In 1943 the new German Type XXI U-boat demanded a larger capacity U-boat bunker for service and repairs. … Posted December 3, 2024 by Pascal
Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk 720 – Werkgruppe Gneisenau – Międzyrzecz, Polen Panzerwerk 720 together with Panzerwerk 719 formed Werkgruppe Gneisenau. Werkgruppe Gneisenau lies north of Werkgruppe Scharnhorst and south … Posted December 3, 2024 (updated January 3, 2025) by Patrick
Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk 719 – Werkgruppe Gneisenau – Międzyrzecz, Polen Panzerwerk 719 together with Panzerwerk 720 formed Werkgruppe Gneisenau. Werkgruppe Gneisenau lies north of Werkgruppe Scharnhorst and south … Posted December 3, 2024 (updated January 3, 2025) by Patrick
Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk A8 West – Werkgruppe York – Nipter Schleife – Nietoperek, Poland The Nipter Schleife (Eng. Nipter Loop) was named after the village nearby. Nietoperek was named Nipter when the … Posted December 3, 2024 by Patrick
Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk 722 – Werkgruppe York – Nietoperek, Poland Panzerwerk 722 was part of Werkgruppe York. Werkgruppe York lies north of Werkgruppe Geneisenau and south of Werkgruppe … Posted December 3, 2024 by Patrick
Regelbau 58C – M.G. Ringstand für 2 Mann – German Machinegun Tobruk at Pz.W. 717 On the field near Panzerwerk 717 are two tobruks of Regelbau 58c. These were probably connected to the … Posted December 3, 2024 (updated December 4, 2024) by Patrick
Regelbau 58C – M.G. Ringstand für 2 Mann – German Machinegun Tobruk near the museum and Pz.W. 717 Near Panzerwerk 717 are two tobruks of Regelbau 58c. These were probably connected to the large Panzerwerk by … Posted December 3, 2024 by Patrick
Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk 717 – Werkgruppe Scharnhorst – Międzyrzecz, Polen Near the fortification museum and Panzerwerk 716 lies Panzerwerk 717 on the Fortress Front Oder-Warthe-Bogen. Panzerwerk 717 together … Posted December 2, 2024 (updated December 18, 2024) by Patrick
Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Panzerwerk 716 – Werkgruppe Scharnhorst – Międzyrzecz, Polen Immediately south of the fortification museum and Panzerwerk 717 lies Panzerwerk 716 on the Fortress Front Oder-Warthe-Bogen. Panzerwerk … Posted December 2, 2024 (updated December 18, 2024) by Patrick
Hohlgangsystem – Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen Panzerwerk 716 both are part of Werkgruppe Scharnhorst and are connected to a small part of the Holgangsystem … Posted December 2, 2024 (updated December 2, 2024) by Patrick
Höckerlinie – German Dragon’s Teeth Fortification – Between Panzerwerk 716 and 717 Oder-Warthe-Bogen Höckerlinie (Eng. Dragon's teeth defense) between Panzerwerk 716 and Panzerwerk 716 on the Festungsfront Oder-Warthe-Bogen [...]Read More... Posted December 2, 2024 by Patrick
U-boat Bunker Keroman 2 (K2) – Lorient, France Before the first phase of the construction of U-boat bunker Keroman 1 (K1) was completed, the work on … Posted November 27, 2024 (updated December 4, 2024) by Pascal
U-boat Bunker Keroman 1 (K1) – Lorient, France Keroman 1 was designed as a dry-dock facility for maintenance and repairs of German U-boats, which used a … Posted October 27, 2024 (updated December 2, 2024) by Pascal
Coastal Batterie Hess – Regelbau 622 – Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer, France During the Second World War, the English carried out a surprise attack on the French coastal city of … Posted October 18, 2024 (updated October 18, 2024) by Patrick
