Guide Norway - Visiting German WWII bunkers around Europe? A guide

Stahlbeton in Norway, a guide

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Airfields

You can find German airfields from Norway all the way down to the south of France:

England

Being the only English territory that Germany occupied during the war, it was decided to convert them into an impregnable fortress. The islands were declared Festung, designated to resist the offensive, and the defenders were ordered to defend it at all costs …

Festung Jersey

Festung Guernsey

Festung Alderney

Telephone exchange network

For communication between the resistance nests and strongpoints along the coast and the hinterland, it was important to have a stable network of telephone lines (Festungs-Kabelnetz). Therefor, in all occupied European countries the existing lines were reused, extended and improved by the Germans …

Guide Østfold

In Østfold bunkers were mainly concentrated along the coast, running from the border between Sweden and Norway up to Moss in the North. The area consisted of several batteries and strongpoints along the shores […]

Guide Akershus

In Akershus bunkers were mainly concentrated around the Drøbak area, and in general consisted of batteries and strongpoints along the shores […]

Guide Oslo

In Oslo bunkers were mainly concentrated around the Oslofjord, and in general consisted of batteries and strongpoints. It is unknown if this area received more larger defence units […]

Guide Buskerud

In Buskerud bunkers were mainly concentrated around the Drammensfjorden coastal area, and in general consisted of batteries and strongpoints […]

Guide Vestfold

In Vestfold bunkers were mainly concentrated around the coastal area between Svelvik and Langesund, and in general consisted of batteries and strongpoints along the shores. It is unknown if this area received larger defence units […]

Guide Telemark

In Telemark bunkers were mainly concentrated around the coastal area between Langesund and Levang, and in general consisted of batteries and strongpoints. It is unknown if this area received one or more larger defence units […]

Guide Aust-Agder

In Aust-Agder bunkers were mainly concentrated around the coastal area between Risor and Skottevik. The area consisted of several batteries and strongpoints along the shores […]

Guide Vest-Agder

In Vest-Agder bunkers were mainly concentrated around the coastal area between Kristiansand and Skottevik. The area consisted of 2 Festungen and several batteries and strongpoints along the shores, but furthermore it is unknown if this area recieved more large defence units […]

Guide Rogaland

In Rogaland bunkers were mainly concentrated around the coastal area between Sogndal and Haugesund. The area consisted of 1 Festung and several batteries and strongpoints along the shores, but furthermore it is unknown if this area recieved more larger defence units […]

Guide Hordaland

In Hordaland bunkers were mainly concentrated around the coastal area between Haugesund and Aras. The area consisted of 2 Festungen and several batteries and strongpoints […]

Guide Sogn og Fjordane

In Sogn og Fjordane bunkers were mainly concentrated along the coastal area following the Bergen region to the Alesund region up North. The area consisted of several batteries and strongpoints along the shores […]

Guide Møre og Romsdal

In Møre og Romsdal bunkers were mainly concentrated along the coastal area from Måløy in the South up to Kristiansund in the North. The area consisted of 1 Festung and several batteries along the shores, but furthermore it is unknown if this area recieved more large defence units […]

Guide Sør-Trøndelag

In Sør-Trøndelag bunkers were mainly concentrated around the coastal area between Forsnes and Oppland. The area consisted of 1 Festung and several batteries along the shores but furthermore, it is unknown if this area recieved more large defence units […]

Guide Nord-Trøndelag

In Nordland bunkers were concentrated along the coastal area following the Gutvik region South to the Harstad region up North. It consisted of 2 Festungen, and several batteries and strongpoints […]

Guide Nordland

Guide Troms

In Troms bunkers were concentrated along the coastal area following the Narvik region South to the Alta region up North. The area consisted of 1 Festung and several batteries and strongpoints […]

Guide Finnmark

In Finnmark bunkers were concentrated along the coastal area following the Alta region South to the Kirkenes region up North. The area consisted of 3 Festungen, and several batteries and strongpoints along the shores […]