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Shifting Sands Uncover Nazi Bunkers

By J. Michael McBride

In an great archaeological find, several Nazi bunkers have been uncovered. Their status since the war, covered in sand, has preserved the artifacts inside, making it a rare discovery for scientists. The bunkers were part of Hitler’s Atlantic Wall and are located off the Danish coast.

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The bunkers were three of 7,000 built by the Germans as part of Hitler's ‘Atlantic Wall‘ from Norway to the south of France.

But while the vast majority were almost immediately looted or destroyed, these three were entombed under the sand dunes of a remote beach near the town of Houvig since 1945.

They were uncovered only because recent storms sent giant waves cascading over them, sweeping away the sand and exposing glimpses of the cement and iron structures.

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They were located by two nine-year-old boys on holiday with their parents, who then informed the authorities.

Archaeologists were able to carefully force a way, and were astounded at what they found.

'What's so fantastic is that we found them completely furnished with beds, 'chairs, tables, communication systems and the personal effects of the soldiers who lived inside,' says Jens Andersen, the curator of the Hanstholm museum.

The discovery of the fully-furnished bunkers was "unique in Europe," said Bent Anthonisen, a Danish expert on European bunkers.

Here is a link to the entire article:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1041240/Sea-unearths-secret-Nazi-bunkers-lay-hidden-50-years.html

Michael

Full post as published by Texas Lawyer Blog on August 04, 2008 (boomark / email).