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Bunkers in France

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612 schartenstand Widerstandsnest 165b Blucher

Widerstandsnest 165b Blücher – Cran aux Oeufs, Audinghen, France

Widerstandsnest 165b Blücher has a Regelbau 612 Schartenstand to house an assault gun, which could fire at targets …

Posted July 13, 2023 by Pascal

V143 stand for Mammut radar

Stützpunkt 164a Sicklingen, Marine Küsten Batterie Waringzelle – Audinghen, France

Stützpunkt 164a Sicklingen was armed with two 150mm SK L/45 guns and had a German "Mammut" radar for …

Posted July 12, 2023 (updated July 12, 2023) by Pascal

Stzpkt 155 Tummler

Stützpunkt 155 Tümmler, Ammunitions Bunker – Route-du-Cap, Audinghen, France

This German Vf ammunitions bunker of Stützpunkt 155 Tümmler was part of Marine Kusten Batterie (MKB) Grosser Kürfürst. …

Posted July 8, 2023 by Pascal

Widerstandsnest 165 Frundsberg France

Widerstandsnest 165 Frundsberg, Observation Bunker – Pointe du Riden, Audinghen, France

This bunker of Widerstandsnest 165 "Frundsberg", at the edge of the cliffs of Pointe du Riden, France, was …

Posted July 8, 2023 (updated July 11, 2023) by Pascal

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 March 26, 2023) 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 March 26, 2023) 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 May 31, 2023) 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 June 14, 2023) by Patrick

Marine Kusten Batterie Longues-sur-Mere

Marine Küsten Batterie Longues-sur-Mer, Normandy France

Between Omaha beach and Gold beach lies Marine Küsten Batterie Longues-sur-Mer or M.K.B. Longues-sur-Mer. Construction started in September …

Posted October 22, 2016 (updated March 27, 2023) by Patrick

Batz-sur-Mer – Le Grand Blockhaus

The Grand Blockhouse is a renovated 5 level fortification build by organization Todt and part of the Atlantic …

Posted January 2, 2016 (updated March 26, 2023) by Patrick

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Atlantic Wall: Widerstandsnest 27, Bunker with 50mm KWK gun – Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, France

This bunker was part of "Widerstandsnest 27" and still houses a 5cm Kwk (Panzerabwehrkanone) like it had during …

Posted July 22, 2015 (updated March 26, 2023) by Pascal

Camouflaged Czechoslovakian 150 mm gun

Maisy Battery – Widerstandsnest 83, Grandcamp-Maisy, Normandy – France

Battery Maisy or Widerstandsnest 83 was a coastal fortification on the Atlantic Wall near the French town of …

Posted August 13, 2014 (updated March 26, 2023) by Patrick

Infantery Stützpunkt Martha – Atlantic Wall Northern France

Infantry Stützpunkt Martha – Atlantic Wall Northern France

On the beach to the North of Les Ecardines in Norhtern France there are some bunkers which belong …

Posted January 10, 2014 (updated March 27, 2023) by Patrick

Battery Oye Plage, an Anti Tank Wall near Route des Dunes

Battery Oye Plage – Atlantic Wall in France

On one of our trips we drove though the remnants of Battery Oye Plage. At first we encountered …

Posted January 10, 2014 (updated March 27, 2023) by Patrick

Battery Waldam Drehturm and Fire Control

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 batteries are …

Posted January 2, 2014 (updated June 25, 2023) by Patrick

Battery Oldenburg – Turm East

Batterie Oldenburg: Heavy Defender on the Hellfire Corner – Calais, France

This battery was part of the defence of the Strait of Dover like Battery Todt, Battery Lindemann and …

Posted September 24, 2013 (updated July 9, 2023) by Patrick

Wissant beach – Atlantic Wall bunkers

Atlantic Wall bunkers on the Wissant beach, Nord-Pas-de-Calais – France

The beach of Wissant, in Nord-Pas-de-Calais in France, is still full of WWII obstacles en bunkers. The sea …

Posted September 7, 2013 (updated March 27, 2023) by Patrick

Musée du Mur de l'Atlantique

Musée du Mur de l’Atlantique – Battery Todt, Turm I – Audinghen, Cap Gris Nez, France

Turm I of Batterie Todt is now a World War Two museum called Musée du Mur de l'Atlantique …

Posted February 29, 2012 (updated July 3, 2023) by Pascal

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