Hegra Fortress
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Hegra Fortress (Norwegian: Hegra festning) is a small mountain fortress in the village of Hegra in the municipality of Stjørdal in Trøndelag county, Norway. Originally known as Ingstadkleiven Fort (also Ingstadkleiva Fort), it was built between 1908–1910 as a border fort as a defence against the perceived threat of a Swedish invasion.[4]
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Hegra Fortress | |
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Hegra festning | |
Hegra, Norway | |
Type | Mountain fortress |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Norway Nazi Germany (1940–1945) |
Site history | |
Built | 1908–1910, Limited improvements 1916–1918[1] |
In use | 1907–1926 and 1940 |
Materials | Rock, reinforced concrete and brick (brick was only used for secondary areas out of the line of fire)[2] |
Battles/wars | Second World War: |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Hans Reidar Holtermann (1940)[3] |
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