Just for fun, and a taste of things to come.

Fjell Fortress is amazing, and I look forward to sharing more about it.  I am still out of country for the moment; however, here are a few photos for fun, and for a taste of future blogs to come.

Above:  A smaller Regelbau bunker for perimeter defense with connecting communications trench.  While just out of sight in the camera shot, a Ringstande lies on top of this bunker.  This is basically a neck-high hole in the bunker roof, specially designed to allow a man with a machine gun to cover the position.  One can turn and fire a full 360 degrees in such a hole.

Above:  A variety of rocket projectiles.  To the far right are two more modern "Cold War" era American designed L.A.W. launchers.  The two longer devices in the middle and far left are German Panzerfaust (tank fist) rocket propelled grenades.  These were disposable, one time use weapons.  They used a shaped charge capable of defeating the armor of any Allied or Comintern vehicle of the time.

Above:  For many, this machine needs no introduction.  Maschinengewehr model 1942.  Or more colloquially MG-42.  Also known as the "Circle Saw", "Buzz Saw", or "Hitler Saw".  With an average rate of fire at 1200 rounds per minute, it could very literally cut a man in two.  This one is attached to a heavy mount for the sustained fire role.

Above:  Just one of many tunnels under the mountain at Fortress Fjell.