
Stützpunkt H.K.B. 8./180 Vesterhavsbad – German Coastal Battery – Fanø, Denmark
The H.K.B. 8./180 was under control of the Wehrmacht as it is a Heeresküstenbatterie (Eng. Army Coastal battery). …
Coastal batteries were fortified artillery positions positioned 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.