Belumer Schanze

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The Belumer Schanze
The Belumer Schanze area today

The Belumer Schanze is a non-preserved ski jump in Belum in Lower Saxony near the Elbe. It is located directly behind the Ostedeich on the Belumer Wetter and was probably created at the beginning of the Thirty Years War . It was fought over later in this war between Danes and Swedes, as it enabled control of the Baltic Sea entrance and thus the way to the seat of the Archbishops of Bremen .

In 1630 the Danish king landed at the Schanze with 42 ships, 1,800 men and 80 riders, but was thrown back by the Catholic defenders.

In 1657 during the Danish-Swedish war, the Danes moved from Glückstadt to take the ski jumping hill occupied by the Swedes with 100 men in a coup. The Danes moved on to Bremervörde , which was also captured after a siege. The Swedes came back with reinforcements and took both places back, although the Danes had meanwhile stationed 4,000 men and 95 boats at Belumer Schanze.

In 1687 the Swedes demolished the ski jump as it was of no military importance . In 1712, however, it was restored with the next Danish-Swedish war, but was not affected by fighting.

It was then used again from 1811 in French times when there was a crew of 121 men. After the ski jump was briefly repaired in 1847, it was last provided with a crew in 1864, but this time again without being used in war. After that, the ski jump was completely dismantled because it no longer met the requirements of the modernized military system.

Anti-aircraft battery

In 1937 the old area was revived again militarily when an anti-aircraft gun position was posted next to the old Belumer Schanze from the Thirty Years War . The crew consisted of about 120 to 200 men and at times consisted mainly of naval helpers and Soviet prisoners of war ( volunteers ). 3½ kills were recorded during the war. After the war, the buildings served as a camp for prisoners of war in 1945 and then for some time as refugee accommodation. The military installations were blown up from 1946 to 1948. Today the old ski jump can hardly be made out because of the newer dyke construction and the nature. From the flak position only the commanders house and two crew houses have been preserved.

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Coordinates: 53 ° 49 ′ 9.7 "  N , 9 ° 1 ′ 24.8"  E