WWII German gun battery (Dietl) and bunkers at Engeløya, Norway

Pictures taken in Engeløya ("Angel Island") in Norway. Showing an old stone church, which origins date back to 1150 a.c. Also showing a Memorial for 547 Russian soldiers who died in the work camp building "Batterie Dietl".

Battery Dietl was one of Europes largest coastal fortifications from the Second World War. Three of the worlds largest guns were here firing shells with a diameter of 40.6cm. The fortifications guarded the entrance to Vestfjorden and the important route to Narvik, from where iron ore from Sweden was shipped to the German arms industry.

You also see pictures taken inside the bunkers. One of the bunkers has been converted to an interesting museum with restored ammunition- and machine-rooms. The bunker is an eerie but impressive construction with walls up to 3.5m thick. The exhibition describes the daily lives of the soldiers and prisoners of war, the forced labour, and, last but not least, the lot of the local people of Engeløya during the war years.

The fortifications are located in magnificent coastal scenery with rocks, bays and small, sandy beaches and a rich flora of mountain and coastal plants which has begun to heal the wounds in the landscape. This is an area which provides excellent opportunities for recreation and experiencing nature. There are many vantage points giving impressive views of the Lofoten Islands.

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Education

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• WWII
• gun battery Dietl
• old churh
• norway
• norwegian
• ancient
• german bunker
• fortification

[Jonathan26y]

I live in Sweden and ive been there and looked it is very interesting , Ive also been to denmark . its a shame there is no left overs from ww2 in sweden :(

[sim0b]

amazing