Coastal Gun Battery Cap Breton

The Germans began construction of this gun battery, as part of the Atlantic wall in 1943. It consisted of four 105 mm. guns that were mounted in each of their pillboxes. Between the two middle guns were positioned a fire command bunker and behind were crews and ammonitionsbunker and bunkers to close combat.

The gun battery, which was built to protect the port of Capbreton, was placed in the front row of the dunes, therefore, most of the bunkers today at the beach or in the water.

The gun battery's that were built by the German navy was generally always placed close to the coast. The navy wanted to take a stand against the enemy warships, while the gun battery's that were built by the German army broadly all were placed behind the coast. The army had more experience with attacking enemy forces on land and their guns were not suitable for moving warships. Most of naval gun battery's are therefore today almost always on the beach or as here in the water.