Familiarisation visits

As part of the network activities, three familiarisation visits were organized in 2019 and 2020. During these visits, an AWE delegation consisting of members of the steering committee and those directly involved became acquainted with board members and volunteers from organizations that manage Atlantic Wall sites or related war museums.

If possible, guided tours were held and AWE's objectives and principles were explained. Furthermore, the visits were dominated by personal acquaintance and information exchange, also with a view to future cooperation and participation in the AWE network and the European Bunker Day.

Germany and Denmark

The first multi-day visit was to Germany and Denmark in September 2019. In Germany, bunker museums in Emden and Wilhelmshafen were visited, Denkort Bunker Valentin in Bremen, the former prisoner of war camp Lager Sandbostel and the Energie Bunker in Hamburg. In Denmark, among others, Museum Tirpitz in Blavand, Sea War Museum Jutland in Thyborøn, Hanstholm Bunkermuseet, Hirsthals Bunkermuseet, Bangsbo Fortmuseet in Frederikshaven and the POW camp Fröslev and the Froslevlejrens Museum in Padborg were paid a visit.

Normandy