“Nordmolle” Air Defence Battery Infrastructure
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The “Nordmolle” (North pier) air defence battery was built in the northern part of Klaipėda – Melnragė, on the shore of the Baltic Sea.
The air defence battery is a part of the coastal and air defence system of the German Navy. The construction of the battery was started in 1939 after the annexation of the Klaipėda region to Germany and the beginning of the military fortification works of the city. The main function of the battery was the air defence of Klaipėda. From 1939–1944, the air defence battery was armed with four 88 mm SKC- 30 guns; the fortifications of the battery consisted of gun positions, with underground passages that connected gun positions, and served as an ammunition depot.
The site was abandoned at the end of January 1945.
Used sources and references:
T. Tamkvaitis, doctoral dissertation "Coastal defense systems on the coasts of Lithuania and Latvia in 1939-1945 and problems of their preservation", Klaipėda University, 2024.
R. Rolf. "German coastal defense fortifications in the Klaipėda region (1939–1944)". In: 20th century fortification in Lithuania. Kaunas, 2008, pp. 111– 124.
