Bunkersite.com update: Dieppe and Somme

There’s so much still to discover in Dieppe. The steep chalkstone coast and the concrete bunkers make some beautiful scenery. We start at the inland Vaudricourt about 70 km east of Le Touquet at radar site “Skorpion” with a big L 479 night fighter control bunker and several radar emplacements. We go further south to […]

Posted on December 5, 2011 at 12:44 pm by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · One Comment
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Bunkersite.com update: Dieppe and Bergen

Together with the new layout come new photos. This time from a trip made by Henk Adriaanse to the Dieppe area and some updates in the Bergen area from back in 2007. Dieppe got the honor to be the first part which was updated to the new layout. Locations were extended and added. Janval is […]

Posted on December 2, 2011 at 12:09 am by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Demolition news from northern France

Some unfortunate news from Nord-Pas de Calais. In Dunkerque, a bunker was demolished to make place for new housing. At the Batterie Waldam with its famous concrete gun turret, the loose barrel of the flare gun which was still there seems to have been cut to pieces and disappeared. According to this post on the french […]

Posted on August 18, 2011 at 1:18 pm by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · One Comment
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Propaganda Painter Ernst Vollbehr

Besides the Propagandakompanien which reported in word, photo, film and sound there was another medium used by the Reich to inform the homefront about the massive building activities around Europe: paintings. One of the most prominent painters of this genre was Ernst Vollbehr. Born in Kiel in 1876, Vollbehr studied art in Berlin, Dresden, Paris […]

Posted on June 11, 2011 at 7:15 pm by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · One Comment
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Filming the Atlantikwall

Nice video by Robin de Goede.   RUIN VALUE from robindegoede on Vimeo. Tribute to Paul Virilio’s ‘ Bunker Archeology ‘ Music by: B. Lustmord & Robert Rich Film by Robin de Goede

Posted on May 15, 2011 at 4:39 pm by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · Leave a comment
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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 […]

Posted on January 31, 2011 at 3:12 pm by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · 4 Comments
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Bunkersite.com update: Pas de Calais, Zeeland, Woensdrecht

Some French additions to the site: Stp Arnika, Leo, Martha, Max, Moritz and Nora in the Nord Pas-de-Calais region. Also the Woensdrecht airport in Holland and some small bunker in Stavenisse. Bunkersite.com updates

Posted on January 18, 2011 at 3:13 pm by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Atlantikwall on Schouwen-Duiveland

A new book about the Atlantikwall on the Dutch former island of Schouwen-Duiveland has been published this week. The book, which is written in the Dutch language, tells the story of bunkers and troops on the island and contains maps of every Stützpunkt and Widerstandsnest. The 240 pages are illustrated with photos, of which some […]

Posted on June 23, 2010 at 10:35 am by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Bunkers by night, in Silkeborg

To celebrate liberation, the Silkeborg bunker museum organises Bunker by night on the 5th of June. Last year’s night was a big succes with over 3.500 visitors. Between 5 and 11 pm visitors can visit bunkers and enjoy a play by reenactors who portray German and English soldiers from 1945. The entrance fee is 50 […]

Posted on June 1, 2010 at 12:03 pm by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Bunkers in 3D

Wim Hoppenbrouwers shows us some of his work on the Fortificatieforum: 3D bunker photography. See more examples on the forum.

Posted on April 2, 2010 at 5:19 pm by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · Leave a comment
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