Hanstholm fortress (German: Festung Hanstholm; Danish: Hanstholm batteri) was a large coastal fortification, built by Nazi Germany at Hanstholm in north-western...
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Hanstholm is a small town and a former island, now elevated area in Thisted municipality of Region Nordjylland, located in northern Denmark. The population...
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an overseas territory, one of their first tasks was to build a coastal fortress, both to deter rival naval powers and to subjugate the natives. The Martello...
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August 2008. It is located in Northwest Jutland, along the coast from Hanstholm to Agger Tange and it spans 55 km (34 mi) north to south and 5–12 km (3...
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is currently on display at respectively Møvig Fortress outside Kristiansand and Bunkermuseum Hanstholm, Denmark. It used the standard German naval system...
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allied attack on Germany by landing on the west coast of Jutland. The Hanstholm fortress at the northwestern promontory of Jutland became the largest fortification...
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Denmark - 20 Stütspunkt Agger-Dorf (Mortar No 135 is on display at Hanstholm fortress) Stütspunktgruppe Blaavand, Esbjerg France - 48 Saint-Nazaire submarine...
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magazine. C/39 mounts were also installed at the Hanstholm fortress in Denmark, and the Vara fortress in Kristiansand, Norway. Plans were made to install...
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of Southern Denmark, Odense 2000 Jysk store, Brabrand, Aarhus 2002 Hanstholm fortress Museum 2003 Egaa Gymnasium, Aarhus Bergen University College, Bergen...
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strategy and the decision about the fortress in Hanstholm was made in May 1940. In May 1941, two of the guns in Hanstholm were in place and on the Norwegian...
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Garrison Museum Denmark's Air Force Museum Frøslev Prison Camp Museum Hanstholm Fortress History Centre Dybbøl Banke [da] Home Guard Museum, Frøslev Livgardens...
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experiences. The list consists of ten fortresses, four smaller forts and two networks of border fortifications. Three fortresses, Akershus, Bergenshus and Vardøhus...
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Danish Railway Museum – Funen Djursland Railway Museum – Jylland, DJK Hanstholm fortressN, Jylland Hedelands VeteranbaneN, Sjælland Hjerl Hede FrilandsmuseumN...
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anti-tank Dragon's teeth (Aachen, Westphalia, 2011) German Anchor Sea mine (Hanstholm, 2007) The barbed wire of the Israeli West Bank barrier (Giv'at Ze'ev...
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four heavy German 105 mm guns, which were probably moved from Hansted (Hanstholm), six twin-40mm guns (American copies of the Bofors M36, and some 20mm...
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ashore and wrecked on Hanstholm, Denmark. V 1109 Mähren Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was driven ashore on Hanstholm. She was later salvaged...
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Sweden World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank north of Hanstholm, Denmark with the loss of six of her crew. HNoMS Eidsvold Royal Norwegian...
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refloated. Gustav Flag unknown The ship capsized in the North Sea off Hanstholm, Denmark on or before 16 September. Haidee United Kingdom The brigantine...
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Liverpool Mercury. No. 9333. Liverpool. 13 December 1877. "The Danube Fortresses". The Times. No. 29005. London. 27 July 1877. col A-B, p. 5. "CITY OF...
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