M.K.B 2./118, Marine Küstenbatterie Hanstholm II – Geschütz 3 – 38 cm German Coastal Battery – Hanstholm, Denmark
Today this German World War Two 38 cm gun emplacement Geschütz 3 or G3 of Battery Hanstholm II …
Coastal batteries were fortified artillery positions situated along coastlines during World War II to defend against naval and amphibious assaults. Equipped with large-caliber guns, these batteries targeted enemy ships, submarines, and landing forces. Coastal defenses were critical for protecting strategic ports and preventing enemy control over vital sea routes.