The German army started construction of a coastal battery 2 km. south of Klitmøller in north western Jutland in the autumn of 1941, as part of the Atlantic Wall. The gun battery, which was placed in the first row of dunes, was to protect the left flank of the gun battery in Hanstholm. Initially, the four 105 mm. guns were placed in open positions and the crew was accommodated in barracks. In late 1942, construction of bunkers began: for the guns (R671); for fire control (R636); and living accommodation for the crew. There were also bunkers for the storage of ammunition as well as anti-aircraft and close defense. In the summer of 1944, the guns were installed in their bunkers and expansion of the battery continued right up to liberation in May 1945. In addition to the gun battery in Klitmøller, there were in all 10 gun batteries equipped with 105 mm. guns in Denmark, all these installations being identical. The guns dated from 1913, having been captured in France; they had an effective range of 12 km.
Today, the remains of the four gun bunkers themselves are on the beach or in the water, but behind the dunes it is still possible to see the extensive earthworks and the remains of many of the bunkers.
The picture is from a similar site in Nymindegab.
© Picture by Simon Thomas - FunThomas
© Picture by Simon Thomas - FunThomas
© Picture by Simon Thomas - FunThomas
© Picture by Simon Thomas - FunThomas
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