Doverstilling – gunstillingen by Doverodde, Denmark

Dover Stilling – Gun Stillings near Doverodde, Denmark

• Part of the German Atlantic Wall defense line during World War II.

Historical Context
• During the German occupation of Denmark (1940–1945), the Nazis built several coastal batteries and bunkers to defend access to the Limfjord against a possible Allied landing.
• The Limfjord was strategically important because it bisects Jutland and provides access to the North Sea via Thyborøn.

Function of the Dover Stilling
• The Dover Stilling, along with other batteries along the Limfjord, was intended to prevent enemy ships from entering Denmark via this route.

Consisted of:
• Gun bunkers
• Ammunition depots
• Observation posts
• Trench systems

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Source

• Text: RJArmy.nl
• Photos: RJArmy.nl