A former German World War II coastal artillery fortress located near the Skagerrak Straits in southern Norway. The site once housed a massive Krupp 380mm cannon, one of the largest artillery pieces of the war, with a range of up to 55 kilometers. Originally constructed by German forces during the occupation of Norway, the fort occupied a strategic position overlooking the maritime approaches between Norway and Denmark.
Movik Fort
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Coastal Battery
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Data Sheet
build_year 1940
function coastal artillery fortress
armament Krupp 380mm cannon
crew 337
thickness unknown
type fortress
Access Unknown
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