The Battery Todt was part of Hitler’s Atlantic wall. It was a MKB (Marine Kusten Batterie), and was originally called Batterie Siegfried. It was built by Fritz Todt, who headed the Nazi construction organisation “Organisation Todt”, responsible for many construction projects under the Third Reich. After the death of Todt in a plane accident in 1942, the battery was renamed in his honour.
It consists of four concrete blockhouse fortifications. “Turm 1″ is open to the public, and contains a very interesting museum.
It is interesting to note that as well as being responsible for building defensive (and offensive) military structures, Todt also held a number of other positions, including responsibility for road constructions projects. It was as part of this that he was responsible for building autobahns, and the road leading to the Hitler’s Teehaus, now known as the Kehlsteinhaus or Eagle’s Nest.
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Right: Fritz Todt
Period photo of a solider standing outside Batterie Todt.
Modern day photo of the outside of Batterie Todt.
Inside the batterie is a museum, including many artefacts, including Nazi pottery.
View inside the main chamber.
View from outside.
Ventilation pipes.
Deutz diesel generator.
Some of the original electrical equipment.
A huge Krupp K5 railway gun. Only 25 were built, and just two remain now.
View down the huge 21.5m barrel of the K5.
Note the shell loading mechanism, including tracks, hoist and a small cart.
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Gostei muito de ver que o passado esta sendo bem preservado mantendo viva a historia de antepassados,acontecimentos,parabens
Comment by Alceu Todt — January 28, 2009 @ 3:11 pm