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Below you can dive into my little universe filled with metal detecting, militaria and relics, world war two- and military history, miniature modelling and relic art.

Museums & Fortifications

Visits to museums and fortifications.

The Armoury, Trondheim

this museum can trace its roots back to 1826, making it one of Norway's oldest museums. It houses exhibitions centred on the development

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Mar 11, 20141 min read

Bodø War Museum

In the early summer of 1940 the small Nordland town Bodø was bombed and large parts of it destroyed. Soon after the German invasion force...

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Jan 3, 20141 min read

HKB 47/973 Kjeöen

In the harbour of Svolvär, in the Lofoten Islands, Heeres Küsten Batterie 47/973 is located. This bunker complex was built on a small island

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Dec 17, 20131 min read

Latvia War Museum

Located in the middle of Riga's Old Town in the old Powder Tower, is one serious war museum. The tower itself has a long history

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Dec 9, 20131 min read

A Very Compact Museum

When the owner came and opened up the barn my eyes didnt know what to do. An Opel Blitz, with the bed filled with stash, fighter plane parts

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Nov 23, 20131 min read

MKB 4/515 Batterie Dietl

One of the most spectacular coastal fortresses we have in Norway is located on Engelöya in Steigen, just south of Lofoten and the Vestfjord

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Nov 18, 20132 min read

Cafe Dakota

In front of the cafe is two airplanes, a submarine deck gun, military cars and a sea mine. Inside the seatings by the tables are seats from

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Nov 17, 20131 min read

French Hotchkiss Tank in Narvik

This fine little thing can be seen up close outside Narvik Museum in Norway. I dont know much about it but I think it can be a remnant from

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Nov 17, 20131 min read

HKB 16/974 Grönsvik Fort

Shortly after the German invasion of Norway the occupants started fortifying the coastline. This was a part of the Atlantik Wall the Germans

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Nov 15, 20131 min read