Switzerland`s world war two defenses

**António Fragoeiro** · 05-10-2020, 12:23 AM

BERG AM IRCHEL:
FESTUNG EBERSBERG

Near the river rhine, there are bunkers, defenses and two very important fortresses…..
This is one called Ebersberg and built in 1936.

Its formed by a secure complex of tunnels connecting three kannon bunkers on the top of the Hill facing the river, a fortified bridge and two separate casemates.
The fortress it self has only one entrance and exit, casually disguised of a wooden farm house.

This is the first separate casemate.
With three kannon positions it offered side protection for the bridge.
The soft and plane area surrounding the bunker is made of concrete and hides tunnels underneath.

**António Fragoeiro** · 05-10-2020, 12:38 AM

BERG AM IRCHEL:
FESTUNG EBERSBERG
RHINE BRÜCKE

The bridge itself was built in 1929 and had been armed with explosives in its pillars, in paving and a MG11 bunker.
When the bridge tarmac was repaved in 2000`s the porth holes were removed, so today, only remains the MG bunker.

**António Fragoeiro** · 10-13-2020, 02:52 PM

Hi,

I haven`t updated this thread in a while, so here it goes...
Originally, this anti-tank defense line was about 1,5km along the river emme, with two bunkers protecting each end of the line.

Today, this "panzersperre" is reduced to 4 concrete units......

Regards
António

**thecyclist64** · 10-13-2020, 04:32 PM

Great thread, thanks for sharing. I remember watching a documentary about Swiss defences some years ago and remember seeing what appeared to be a barn in a field, but which turned out to be a revolving artillery/ anti tank gun platform, about which the whole building revolved. I wish I could remember which town it was located in. Maybe if you come across a random barn in a field, you could investigate it.

**António Fragoeiro** · 10-13-2020, 08:02 PM

by thecyclist64

Great thread, thanks for sharing. I remember watching a documentary about Swiss defences some years ago and remember seeing what appeared to be a barn in a field, but which turned out to be a revolving artillery/ anti tank gun platform, about which the whole building revolved. I wish I could remember which town it was located in. Maybe if you come across a random barn in a field, you could investigate it.

You are welcome, thanks for reading.

There is no shortage of forts, fortresses or bunkers around here.
There are several just like the one you described......