Fort Skansin (Former Royal Navy Command Headquarters)
In 1940, this fort was turned into the Royal Navy Command headquarters of the Commonwealth forces stationed on the Danish Faroe Islands. Today, one of the four original British guns can be exhibited on the fort.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Erik Christensen (1), Anthony (Sharky) Ward (2)
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