Antique photograph - Bunker Explosion

A large German bunker with 850 m3 of solid concrete is blown up in Huisduinen. They have started to clear the 56 bunkers and floors that lie in the outer strip of Huisduinen. This is only a part of the defense works that were built by the germans along our Dutch north sea coast. 

Den Helder suffered badly during WWll. Both the harbour and nearby airport were used by the German navy. This made the city a target for air raids by the British, and later, the American air force. Apart from the navy, the German air and land forces were also present in Den Helder. The city became an important part of the Atlantic Wall, which was constructed in 37 different locations. A total of 88 sturdy bunkers were built. As in other places in the Netherlands, much of the Atlantic Wall in Den Helder disappeared after the war. Several buildings survived. At the beginning of this century, one bunker and two building complexes were added to the list of national monuments.

Details

• Nationaal Foto Persbureau

• Via Depth of Field, Amsterdam

• Silver Gelatine print

• Autentication: Stamp on back, National Foto PersBureau, number 940064 

• 13 October 1948
  

• Photograph: 22 x 16,8 cm