HKB 8/974 Sörfold

In Sörfold in Nordland you find Heeres Küsten Batterie 8/974 in the small village of Rösvik. This fortification was a part of the Atlantikwall and was ready in 1942. The complex was armed with six Belgian 7,6 cm cannons with a range of 10000 meters. For air defence four 8.8cm Flak and two smaller 2cm Flak guns. For close defence were several machinegun positions, stationary flamethrowers minefields and two 5 cm mortars. It also had two large 60 cm searchlights.

The local school has had the fortification as a project and the students have cleared and dug out much of the bunkers and positions, and have made a kilometer long trek through the complex. Here they have made info signs and put up some sitting benches along the route and it is possible to enter many of the bunkers and tunnels. There are several other bunkers and position spread out across the small settlement but most of those are closed or flooded.

Beautiful views.

Overgrown trench.

Sunny day.

Garage for a searchlight.

Entrance to kommando bunker.

View from kommando bunker.

Fuel drums.

Ruins of living quarters.

The fortress had a prison cell.

The water reservoir.