The Vf 2cm Flakstand is a German WWII-era anti-aircraft bunker located in Normandy, France. Its designation indicates it was a standard 'Verstärkt feldmäßig' (reinforced field-type) position designed to house a 2 cm Flak (anti-aircraft) gun. These bunkers were a critical component of Germany's Atlantic Wall coastal defenses, intended to protect key infrastructure, ports, and troop concentrations from Allied air superiority during the occupation of France.
Situated near the coordinates 49.643°N, 1.552°W, this position would have been part of the dense network of fortifications built between 1942 and 1944. The 2 cm Flak gun was a rapid-fire weapon used primarily against low-flying aircraft but was also effective against ground targets. Crews operated in these cramped, heavily reinforced concrete structures, which typically featured an embrasure for the gun and an adjoining shelter.
Today, the bunker exists as a historical relic of the German occupation and the Battle of Normandy. Many such structures along the French coast remain, some preserved as part of battlefield heritage sites, others damaged or repurposed. They serve as tangible evidence of the extensive military engineering efforts deployed by Nazi Germany in Western Europe and are points of interest for military historians and urban explorers studying the Atlantic Wall.