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Movik Fort Bunker

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A military bunker located near Movik, Norway, situated in a commanding position above the Skagerrak Straits between Norway and Denmark. This historic fortification once housed the second largest cannon in the world—a Krupp 380mm artillery piece with a range of up to 55 kilometers (35 miles) and weighing 337 tonnes. The fort was originally constructed during World War II by German forces as part of their Atlantic Wall defensive network.

Today, this Cold War-era military structure represents Norway's complex military history, from WWII occupation through the Cold War period when tensions with the Soviet Union led to the construction of many defensive bunkers along Norway's strategic coastline.

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build_year 1940
function Coastal Artillery
armament 380mm Krupp cannon
crew 50
thickness 2-3 meters
type Military Bunker
era WWII
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