Guided tour: Traces of the Second World War.

This tour is specifically about the traces that the Second World War has left in the Hellevoetse fortress.

Along the way we tell about the construction of the Atlantic Wall. The fortress of Hellevoetsluis was part of this line of defense as Stützpunkt XXVIII.

We walk about the coastal battery, but with specific attention to the influence that the Second World War andespecially the Nazis had on the fortress of Hellevoetsluis. A look at the 612 (Schartenstand für lände oder sturmabwehrgeschütze ohne Nebenraume), then we go to the exchange position for the guns from the bunker.

The FlAk (Flug abwehr Kanone) bed will also be visited, the restoration of which was completed in 2018.
The various German flotillas and their functions are discussed and also how the convoy shipping on Antwerp was attacked with Kleinkampfmittel.

In total, we will visit about 14 locations. Many traces are still present.
The guide will point this out and support the story with images.
The length of this tour is approximately 1.5 km and is fully wheelchair accessible.

Dates on which this tour is given:
2 March
7 April
4 May
1 June
6 July
3 August
7 September
5 October
2 November

Cancellation of tickets.