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 strong-
 hold 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 form 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 fortification history.
 
 In Finland is first of all Soumenlinna, a fortress from
 1747, Svartholma from 1749 and some costal positions
 built by Peter the Great.
 Many of the Finnish fortifications were build by Sweden
 Russia or England during the Crimean War.
                         
                   

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

                 Denmark and the Cold War

                         Denmark and the Cold War
                           The Stevns Fort from 1953
                           The NIKE and HAWK areas south of Copenhagen
                           The Cold War Museum Stevns Fort 

                               Go to the Stevns Sites here

   History of the Danish Homeguard.(Only in Danish language) 
   Træk af Hjemmeværnets historie. 1945-2005

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   NEW Site from Denmark:
 
       WW1 Sicherungsstellung Nord. Defence Line North     
      During WW1, Germany during 1916 to 1918 builded a
      heavy defence line across the Southern Jutland, DK,
      known as Sicherrungstellung Nord. 
      A German northern  WW1 stronghold.

                     The Baltic Region before WW1
                     The Background
                     The Batteries
                     The P.O.W.'s and the German State Prisoners

                     Go to the Sicherungstellung Nord sites here