Atlantic Wall on Terschelling
As part of the Atlantic Wall , several bunkers , the “Tiger” radar systems and other military installations were built on the Dutch island of Terschelling in the course of the Second World War . Some systems have been preserved to this day and can be visited. A bunker museum was set up for this purpose at the tiger position in West-Terschelling.
Emergence
With its location in the Wadden Sea, the island of Terschelling became part of the Atlantic Wall in order to prevent a possible Allied invasion of the West Frisian Islands .
In this context, the German occupiers had many bunkers and the "Tiger" radar system built to monitor air traffic coming from England.
Up to 600 workers were brought to Terschelling from the mainland. From 1942 the locals were forced to cooperate.
During the time of occupation, up to 2200 German soldiers were stationed on Terschelling at times.
Current condition
After the war, large parts of the military installations were blown up. Many bunker remains can still be found in the dunes and forests today. In some cases, entire accessible rooms are available above and below ground. Large parts of the radar station have been completely preserved to this day and serve as a garage and radio station.
Bunker Museum
The Bunker Museum Terschelling was set up at the former tiger position in West-Terschelling. Among other things, sand and debris were removed from the bunkers and electricity was installed in some cases. Also shown in the bunker museum is a lifebuoy of the German Air Force that has washed up on Terschellinger Strand . These buoys were installed in 1940 and were intended to rescue pilots of German aircraft that were thrown into the water during operations over the English Channel . Parts of aircraft wrecks are also on display in the museum.
gallery
Entrance to an underground bunker of the "Tiger" facility 53 ° 22 ′ 14.6 ″ N , 5 ° 13 ′ 47.8 ″ E
View into the entrance of the bunker
The “Tiger” building used as a new radio station 53 ° 22 ′ 11.4 ″ N , 5 ° 13 ′ 48.8 ″ E
One of the innumerable entrances to a bunker complex hidden in the dunes and woods 53 ° 22 ′ 14.5 ″ N , 5 ° 13 ′ 50 ″ E
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Bunker Museum Terschelling: Bunker Museum Terschelling. Retrieved October 8, 2018 (Dutch).
- ↑ Information on the history of Terschelling ( Memento of the original from December 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 55 kB)
- ^ Europe Remembers: Bunker Museum Terschelling. Retrieved October 8, 2018 .
- ^ Rescue buoy recovered from Terschellinger Strand. In: https://skylgenet.nl/ . Retrieved October 8, 2018 (Dutch).
- ^ Tactical and Technical Trends, No. Nov. 12, 19, 1942 .: Excerpt from a US intelligence report. Retrieved October 8, 2018 .
