The Scandinavian countries Denmark, Finland, Norway  and Sweden are a treasury  of 
 fortifications.
 Since the Vikings, it has been neccesary to fortify the borders an cities. Many of the old
 fortifications have been destroyed. But old Viking-cities like Trelleborg  and  Fyrkat in
 Denmark have later been excavated.

 From the Middle Ages there is little left. Fire has taken its toll, and also some were
 destroyed by war.  Specially in the sixteenth and seventeenth century,  Sweden and
 Denmark was constantly at war with  each other, and The British Navy burned most of
 Copenhagen in 1807.
 
 The unique about Scandinavia are the preWW1 fortifications.
 All Scandinavian countries were neutral, and many of the fortifications from late nineteenth
 century were not destroyed as it happened in the rest of Europe. In the southern part og
 Jutland, at the time part of  Germany,  the German Army  constructed the stronghold
 Sicherungsstellung  Nord during WW1.

 The Copenhagen Fortification Line, build in 1886 to 1902  is well preserved. 14 kilometers
 of  fortifications around Copenhagen, numerous forts and batteries and almost all the naval
 forts and coastal batteries are remaining.

 Sweden has been neutral in both WW1 and WW2, but neutrality must be defended, and
 therefore there are  a number of fortifications. The Bohus Fortress from  1308, The Boden
 Fortress form late 19. century  and the not very well  preserved pre WW2 Per Albin Line.

 In Norway is the old Akershus Castle near Oslo from 1290 and  Oscarsborg from 1644,
 famous for sinking the heavy German Cruiser Blücher during the invasion of Norway April
 9th. 1940. Beside these, Norway has a  lot of contributions to the fortification history.

 Many of the Finnish fortifications were build by Sweden Russia or England during the
 Crimean War. Soumenlinna, a fortress from 1747, Svartholma  from 1749 and some
 costal positions built by Peter the Great.
                         
 New site from Sweden.

Karlskrona
 Explore the unique and long-standing military history that surrounds one of Swedens most
 important naval ports – the world heritage city, Karlskrona. Join a guided tour or discover
 exciting and secret places on your own. There is something for everyone. Urban explorers
 and historians as well as families with children and grandparents!
 On the interactive map (Karta) you will find locations, facts and pictures of a wide variety
 of abandoned pillboxes, bunkers, forts, memorials etc. All situated either in the city on the
 islands or in the rest of the stunning archipelago. You will also find real time timetables and
 handy information on how to travel about with public transport.
 Karlskrona is located in the south-east of Sweden with approx. 90 mins flight and transfer
 from Stockholm and 3 hours by  train from Copenhagen. Link to Karlskrona

The Fortifications of Copenhagen 1880-1920
(in English)
 Go to: Vestvolden.info here



Denmark during the Cold War

The Danisk Stevns Fort  from the Cold War

The Danish Langelands Fort from the Cold War

The Danish Bangsbo Fort from the Cold War 

The History of the Danish Homeguard (in Danish only)
Træk af Hjemmeværnets Historie ser fra HJV-Distrikt 66 1945-1990




The Danish-Prussian Wars 1848-51 and 1864
The
The Battles
The Consequences
Go to the Danish-Prussian was sites here





    WW1 Sicherungsstellung Nord. German Defence Line North     
During WW1, Germany from 1916 to 1918 builded a heavy defence line
across the Southern Jutland, DK, known as Sicherrungstellung Nord. 
The Baltic Region before WW1
The Background
The stronghold at its buildings
The P.O.W.'s and the German State Prisoners

Go to the Sicherungstellung Nord sites here


                              

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