Stutzpunkt Börsmose-Dorf – Børsmose, Denmark


The 610 - Command and troop bunker at Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf
The 610 – Command and personnel bunker at Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf
Close quarter defence outside the 610 - Command and personnel bunker
Close quarter defence outside the 610 – Command and personnel bunker
Close quarter defense seen from the inside of the 610 command and personnel bunker
Close quarter defense seen from the inside of the 610 command and personnel bunker
inside the 610 - Command and personnel bunker
inside the 610 – Command and personnel bunker
The 610 - Command and personnel bunker
The 610 – Command and personnel bunker

Stp Börsmose-Dorf

Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf was a in use from 1943. This strong point lies 3,5 kilometres from the beach it secured tactical important inland crossroads. The major bunkers were one combined command / personnel bunker, 4 personnel bunkers, a munition bunker and a strengthened water supply bunker. Smaller bunkers like Machinegun emplacements – Tobruk’s, Flak emplacements and heavy mortar bunkers.

The 607 Munition bunker at Stp Börsmose-Dorf
The 607 Munition bunker at Stp Börsmose-Dorf
The 607 Munition bunker at Stp Börsmose-Dorf
The 607 Munition bunker at Stp Börsmose-Dorf
The 607 Munition bunker at Stp Börsmose-Dorf
The 607 Munition bunker at Stp Börsmose-Dorf

As part of the Atlantic Wall there would be bigger naval bunkers, at the coastline. But before they could be added to this Stutzpunkt the war ended.

Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf map from Google Earth
Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf map from Google Earth

Regelbau number as seen on the map (standard construction types)
607 Munition bunker
610 Command / personnel bunker – 2 officers and 21 men
622 Personnel bunker – 20 men each
675 Water supply bunker
Vf58c Tobruk – octagonal for machineguns
Vf69 Tobruk for an eight cm mortar
OB Open gun emplacement

Bunker 622 at Stp Börsmose-Dorf
Bunker 622 at Stp Börsmose-Dorf
Regelbau 622 - the personnel bunker at Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf
Regelbau 622 – the personnel bunker at Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf
622 personnel bunker at Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf
622 personnel bunker at Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf
622 personnel bunker at Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf
622 personnel bunker at Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf
Close quarter defense inside the 622 personnel bunker
Close quarter defense inside the 622 personnel bunker
622 personnel bunker at Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf
622 personnel bunker at Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf
Regelbau 622 Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf
Regelbau 622 Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf
622 personnel bunker at Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf
622 personnel bunker at Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf
Machine gun emplacement inside the 622
Machine gun emplacement inside the 622
Bauform 207 - Vf69 - Ringstand für schweren Granatwerfer 34
Bauform 207 – Vf69 – Ringstand für schweren Granatwerfer 34
Bauform 201 - Vf58c - 80 cm. Ringstand
Bauform 201 – Vf58c – 80 cm. Ringstand
Bauform 201 - Vf58c - 80 cm. Ringstand
Bauform 201 – Vf58c – 80 cm. Ringstand
OB Open gun emplacement - Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf
OB Open gun emplacement – Stützpunkt Börsmose-Dorf

Visit

This Stützpunkt lies on army exercise grounds but is open to public. The roads are sealed off when there are Danish cavalry manoeuvres or shooting exercises.

Royal Tanks are not allowed - Honestly, we have no clue what this sign means
Royal Tanks are not allowed – Honestly, we have no clue what this sign means

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