Frozen in Time Part 2! A newly found WW2 bunker reveals its secrets

The story of a WW2 bunker unearthed in the town of Hanstholm in Denmark a couple of weeks ago was a dream come true for many WW2 enthusiasts worldwide.

Frozen in Time! Unearthing a WW2 bunker, 70 years after the end of the war

It is one of the few WW2 nazi bunkers found pretty much intact, with lots of artifacts dating back to the infamous nazi rule.

The Regelbau 506 model bunker was part of the "Atlantic Wall" paranoid German dictator Hitler ordered to construct, which featured some 7,000 bunkers, ranging from Norway to France, with the objective of repelling an Allied invasion in Europe.

The hidden bunker was buried beneath four metres of soil and remained untouched since the early 50s, for 65 years, and  volunteers from the historical society of Thy and Vester Hanherred, in cooperation with curators from the Museum of Hanstholm decided for a short while to bring it to light.

 

The researchers and WW2 enthusiasts were not expecting to find any articles, since the bunker was cleared before it was sealed, many items were reused and the metal pieces were melted down.

 

Among the artifacts retrieved were ammunition boxes and other metal parts, including a tripod, for a machine gun and another bolted down mount for artillery.

 
Currently, the local authorities are examining their options, with some arguing that the bunker should be buried again, while others believe it should be preserved for future generations.

In the area of Hanstholm, many WW2 bunkers exist, some of which were found on the beach some time ago, due to a storm that removed the sand dunes that covered them.