Stützpunkt 140a Godesberg

The history of this strongpoint is quite unique. The large SK Bunker was in operation with the Luftwaffe in the early part of the war. On top of the bunker was a three-leveltower, of which the upper part was constructed in brick. The tower was demolished in the late 1980s. In front of the bunker were small brick constructions, which have also disappeared. The bunker has two entrances, a long corridor giving access to four rooms, toilets, a generator room, a storage space for coal and a staircase leading to the tower. The dimensions of the bunker are 29,5m by 11,9m. Its height (including the tower) was 13 metres.

In May 1944 the strongpoint was occupied by the Heer and the strongpoint was established in the area occupied by the 3. Kompanie/Reservegrenadierbataillon 438/Reservegrenadierregiment 112/182 Reservedivsion, which company was headquartered in Bainghen.
The strongpoint served several tactical functions, namely headquarters, air traffic control, infantry strongpoint which task was the defence of the eastern access to the Mont de Couple and its installations.

Presumably the tower (and bunker) had an air traffic control function, thus guiding aircraft in and out the surrounding airfields (Saint-Inglevert, Audembert, Marquise, Wissant, Guines, Fiennes, Pihen, Caffiers and others). In this capacity, it would thus have been serving Jagdgeschwaders 26, 27 and 51 during the Battle of Britain.

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Source

• Text: THE GERMAN 15TH ARMY AT THE ATLANTIKWALL
• Photos: THE GERMAN 15TH ARMY AT THE ATLANTIKWALL