Trondenes Fort

Historie

Trondenes Fort is a fort situated on the Trondenes peninsula in the municipality of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. It is located about north of the town of Harstad. The fort has been the main base for the Norwegian Coastal Ranger Command since 2002. The fort was built in 1943 by the Nazis occupying Norway during World War II as a part of the Atlantic Wall.EquipmentThe fort was equipped with four of the world's largest land-based guns . The guns were taken out of the Norwegian mobilisation plans in 1961, but are still in place and one is kept in working order for conservation purposes. The guns are 40.6 cm Schnelladekanone C/34, sometimes known as Adolfkanone or Adolf Guns, and have a barrel length of. The standard shell weighed with a range of about 43000m, while the lighter shell had a range of about 56000m. As a part of the Atlantic Wall, the fort is unique in its original set up and high degree of preservation.