Bunkers, Fortresses & Strongpoints

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 March 30, 2025) 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 February 23, 2025) 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 (updated February 24, 2025) 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 March 9, 2025) 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 March 9, 2025) 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 March 15, 2025) by Patrick

Dom bunkers “T5” and “T6” at the Bassin Longue Slipway – Keroman Fishing Wharf, Lorient, France

To protect submarines from Allied aerial bombing once on the repair tracks, the construction of two concrete "Dom" …

Posted September 4, 2024 (updated March 9, 2025) by Pascal

U-Boat Bunker Keroman 3 (K3) – Lorient, France

The Keroman III bunker in Lorient was built between 1941 and 1943 and was designed as a wet …

Posted August 28, 2024 (updated March 9, 2025) by Pascal

V1 Flying bomb Ski Site – Launch and Storage Facility – Val Ygot, Ardouval, France

The V1 launch site Val Ygot lies in the Eawy forest near Ardouval and Pommerval. It was set …

Posted May 15, 2024 (updated April 21, 2025) by Patrick

Widerstandsnest 82, Wn 82 “Le Casino” – Grandcamp-Maisy, France

Widerstandnest number 82 lies at the French coast at the Normandy Landingsbeaches near the coastal Battery Maisy [...]Read …

Posted April 21, 2024 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick

Widerstandsnest 81, Wn 81 – Grandcamp-Maisy, France

Widerstandsnest number 81 lies at the French coast at the Normandy Landingsbeaches near the coastal Battery Maisy [...]Read …

Posted April 21, 2024 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick

Winkel Luftschutzturm Air Raid Shelter in Gotha, Germany

The allied bombing raids were a real threat therefore a bomb proof bunker was built on the factories …

Posted March 27, 2024 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick

Luftschutz Turmbunker Voslapp – Air Raid Bunker – Wilhelmshaven, Germany

This is one of the air raid shelters built in the Voslapp district of Wilhelmshaven, a German naval …

Posted March 25, 2024 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick

Lager Koralle – German Kriegsmarine Headquarters OKM – Lanke, Germany

In 1943 the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine relocated to the Bernau / Lanke / Lobetal area bringing command of …

Posted March 18, 2024 (updated March 9, 2025) by Patrick

Anti-Tank Wall at St Ouen’s Bay – Jersey, United Kingdom

Along the entire length of the St Ouen's Bay the Germans built an anti-tank wall four to five …

Posted January 15, 2024 (updated March 9, 2025) by Patrick

Kernwerk – German Headquarters at St. Peters – Jersey, United Kingdom

This Kernwerk housed the German Battle Headquarters in case of an invasion of the Island of Jersey, UK. …

Posted January 8, 2024 (updated March 9, 2025) by Patrick

Widerstandsnest Albert Pier – Stützpunkt Helier Hafen – St. Helier – Jersey, United Kingdom

Widerstandsnest Albert Pier is part of Stützpunkt Helier Hafen to defend the harbor of St Helier against Allied …

Posted January 6, 2024 (updated March 9, 2025) by Patrick

Widerstandsnest Victoria – Stützpunkt Helier Hafen – St. Helier – Jersey, United Kingdom

Opposite of the small waterway from Widerstandsnest Albert Pier is Widerstandnest Victoria Pier. It has a unique bunker, …

Posted January 6, 2024 (updated March 9, 2025) by Patrick