Flak Batterie

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An overview of all the WW2 Luftwaffe Flak Batteries. These German aint-air defense systems were used to defend military installations, factories and cities on allied bombers, fighters or ground-attack aircraft.

M.Fl.B. 3./204 Marine Flakbatterie Fanø Nord – German 10,5 Anti-Aircraft Battery – Fanø, Denmark

On the north tip of the island Fanø west of Esbjerg in Denmark lie multiple defensive positions. There …

Posted January 1, 2025 (updated January 3, 2025) by Patrick

Flak Batterie, Stützpunkt Lama – German Radar Postion with Flak Support – Thyborøn, Denmark

In 1942 luftwaffe established a radar station named Lama to the north of the German Army Coastal Batterie …

Posted October 31, 2023 by Patrick

Luftwaffe Flak Batterie – Stützpunkt Oddesund Süd – Thyholm Denmark

On the southside of the bridge over the Oddesund strait a Luftwaffe section took care of aerial defense …

Posted October 24, 2023 (updated October 25, 2023) by Patrick

Luftwaffe Flak Batterie – Stützpunkt Oddesund Nord – Thyholm Denmark

Oddesund is a small strait in the Limfjord. In 1938 the Oddesund bridge was completed which connected the …

Posted October 23, 2023 (updated October 24, 2023) by Patrick

Flakturm Type VI G – Hochbunker at Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Germany

This Flakturm VI G is located at the Wilhemsburg area in Hamburg and provided an air-raid shelter for …

Posted May 31, 2023 (updated October 25, 2023) by Pascal

Flakturm Type IV – A Hochbunker at Heiligengeistfeld – St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany

This Hochbunker (Flakturm IV) located at the Feldstrasse, is one of the largest of this kind ever built …

Posted May 31, 2023 (updated October 25, 2023) by Pascal

Marine Batterie Nord-mole: Het Jagershuis and the Water Supply Bunker – Hook of Holland, Netherlands

The area of Hook of Holland was declared a "Festung" of "Fortress", because of it's strategic importance as a Kriegsmarine …

Posted April 24, 2021 (updated March 26, 2023) by Pascal

Marine Flak Batterie Nord: Stützpunkt Fichte – West-Souburg, Walcheren, Netherlands

Hidden in a small forest at West-Souburg, heavy Batterie Nord "Stützpunkt Fichte" was a field position of the …

Posted March 29, 2018 (updated October 23, 2023) by Pascal

Widerstandsnest 82, Marine FLAK Batterie Olmen – Festung IJmuiden, The Netherlands

South of Seezielbatterie Heerenduin is the Marine FLAK Batterie Olmen. This anti aircraft battery protected the coastal battery, …

Posted April 28, 2017 (updated October 25, 2023) by Patrick

Walzkörpersperre - W.N. 92 FLAK Battery Süd Ost - Featured

Marine FLAK Batterie Süd Ost, W.N. 92 with Walzkörpersperre, Festung IJmuiden – The Netherlands

Behind the Seeziel Batterie Heerenduin W.N. 81 Coastal Battery lies FLAKbatterie Süd Ost designated W.N. 92. The unique …

Posted April 14, 2017 (updated October 23, 2023) by Patrick

Flak Tower Humboltshain – Berlin, Germany

Flakturm Humboltshain is a 1st generation G - tower. The 'G' indicated Gefechtsturm or Combat tower. Its measurements …

Posted March 16, 2017 (updated October 25, 2023) by Patrick