The Hyrup Forest Battery (No.20)

This medium Battery was armed with four 10,5 cm. haubits. It was situated in the south western part of Hyrup Forrest.

This battery was supposed to support the area in front (North) of the city of Toftlund with flanking fire.
In the battery there were 13 rooms, with two munitions storages, and for each gun one room for the crew.

Observation for the battery was made form a so called “Baumbeobachtung”. A wooden box that was tied to the top of four trees. From here latter´s were made to the ground. The observer could enter the box and from here observe the artillery fire. This post was situated southeast of the battery.

In front of the battery there also were normal observation bunkers.

Only the blown remains of the battery are visible.

The Battery

Other bunkers nearby