Archive for the ‘Demolition/Disappearing’ Category
How to blow up a bunker
If you ever want to blow up a bunker (why??), be sure to view this video. It’s the demotion of the V 149 command bunker on the ’24 oktoberplein’. It was re-used after the war by the Dutch civil defence. In 2009 it was demolished to make place for a new fly-over.
In: Demolition/Disappearing, News
Visual decline
Unfortunately for our field of interest, I often have to write about demolition and decay. The process is unstoppable and we have to live with it. However, raising concerns can never be bad. Last week I made a visit to Stützpunktgruppe Voorne, in Holland. It was like seeing old friends. It was six years ago […]
In: Articles, Demolition/Disappearing, News · Tagged with: 409a, 410, 622, atlantikwall, bunkers, destroyed, frescos, heritage, regelbau, voorne, warning, wassermann
Demolition in Lorient
The site of the former arsenal of Lorient will be transformed into a new neighborhood. Many bunkers will disappear. During the war several big S k bunkers were built for the personnel of the arsenal. The French navy re-used the bunkers after the war but left the place in 2000. Now old barracks, bunkers and […]
In: Demolition/Disappearing, France, News
More of Landfront Hoek van Holland disappearing
Last week demolition works on another part of Landfront Hoek van Holland started. In Wn 33H, a 134, 621 and brick building will disappear for a new road. One positive thing: a remaining 134 will be moved several meters. Just after the war, a 612, two 621s and a 676 already disappeared. The new road […]
In: Demolition/Disappearing, Holland, News
Stp Pommern will disappear
The local government of Wissant on the 23th of March decided to demolish the bunkers on the southern beach of the town. It was the French state who feels the bunkers are a danger to the coastal protection and to visitors of the beach. Total costs of the demolition: €450.000. The ruins pose too much […]
In: Demolition/Disappearing, France, News · Tagged with: 600, 612, 621, 630, bernard, bracq, pommern, regelbau, wissant
Batterie Vara endangered
One of the most important bunker sites in Norway, Batterie Vara (Møvik fort, Kroodden), is in danger. There are plans to build a new neighborhood on a part of the battery’s terrain. Besides the historical value of the site it is also a beautiful recreational place. Looking at the plans, two 38cm gun emplacements will be […]
In: Demolition/Disappearing, News, Norway · Tagged with: 38cm, batterie, development, german, gun, houses, kanon, kriegsmarine, kristiansand, kroodden, moevik, møvik, vara
Uncertain future for Bunker ‘Anton’
A Westwall Regelbau 1 for a machine gun in Merzig (Saarland) will probably be demolished or covered in the near future. From 2005-2007 it was a small Westwall museum. The bunker built in 1938 during the ‘Limes-Bauprogramm’ was completely renovated. Unfortunately a new road will cross the spot of the bunker and it had to […]
In: Demolition/Disappearing, Germany, News · Tagged with: 1, bauprogramm, gemeinschaft, interessen, limes, merzig, regelbau, saarland, westwall
Hamburg Luftschutzturm destroyed
A Luftschutzturm (air raid shelter) near Rosshafen, Hamburg has been destroyed. The five-storied bunker which was finished off with a layer of bricks over the concrete “had” to be destroyed for a new container terminal. It’s not even clear when this terminal will be built, but the bunker is gone anyway. Another relic that disappeared.. Luckily […]
In: Demolition/Disappearing, Germany, News · Tagged with: demolition, hamburg, luftschutz, ringtreppenturm, rosshafen, turm
Demolition of a Vf bunker in Le Touquet
Thanks to my correspondent in the Calais area Olejniczak Hervé Not a lot of happy news lately. This time it’s Le Touquet (Paris Plage), where a Vf bunker on the golf course has to make room for a new clubhouse. It’s uncertain if there will ever be a new clubhouse. Sylvain Gouz, of the ASFD […]
In: Demolition/Disappearing, France, News · Tagged with: demolition, france, golf, le touquet
Hunting gets priority in France
Thanks to my correspondent in the Calais area Olejniczak Hervé The well known naval Batterie Oldenburg near Calais is going to loose some of its bunkers to a new hunting terrain! Anywhere else this sounds crazy but apparently hunting is still big in France. Since the first week of december, bird hunting lakes and observation cabins […]
In: Demolition/Disappearing, France, News · Tagged with: 24cm, 621, 629, atlantikwall, calais, france, hunting, kriegsmarine, oldenburg, pas-de-calais, sand, Sk