Battery Oldenburg

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Battery Oldenburg was a German coastal defense installation located near the Normandy coast during World War II. Part of the Atlantic Wall, it housed large naval guns designed to defend against Allied naval assaults. The battery was active during the D-Day landings in June 1944, but was heavily bombarded and neutralized by Allied forces during the invasion.

Batterie Todt – Turm IV – Audinghen, Cap Gris Nez, France

Turm IV of Batterie Todt lies at the edge of the forest of Haringzelles overlooking the English Channel. …

Posted July 2, 2023 (updated May 5, 2025) by Pascal

Batterie Todt – Turm III – Audinghen, Cap Gris Nez, France

This German bunker Turm III is part of Batterie Todt in Audinghen, France. In August 1945 it was …

Posted July 2, 2023 (updated May 5, 2025) by Pascal

Batterie Todt – Turm II – Audinghen, Cap Gris Nez, France

This German bunker Turm II housed the Krupp 380mm (15 inch) SK C/34 naval gun protected by a …

Posted July 2, 2023 (updated May 5, 2025) 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 February 21, 2025) by Patrick

Battery Waldam Drehturm and Fire Control

Coastal Battery Waldam, a unique defender on the Atlantic Wall – France

To the north of Battery Oldenburg lies Battery Waldam, named after the village Waldam nearby. Both coastal batteries …

Posted January 2, 2014 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick