Our German WW2 Re-enactment Bunker is Finally FINISHED! - German WW2 Log Bunker Build (31)

[@cb3362]

ITS BEEN NEARLY 4 YEARS?! oh how time flies! So this means I've been watching your videos through the toughest times in college. And as this project comes to a close, I am hoping to be graduating in 2 months. It has indeed been a wonderful journey.

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Yes, time really does go by way too fast! 😵 Thanks for watching and staying with us all these years, we really appreciate it! I wish you the best of luck with regards to your graduation! 😎☺️ Best regards from Norway 🇧🇻😊

[@UrlagEntertainments]

What a cozy hut!

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much my friend! 🤩 I really appreciate you watching and taking the time to leave a comment! 👍😊

[@Theakker3B]

It's done and ready for action! Can't wait to visit it and sit at that gunport!

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much my friend! 🤩🤩 Yes, finally! 😎Can't wait to share a drink with you there! 😎

[@PremierHistory]

Congratulations Leander! After four long years it’s finally complete. It’s been a great journey watching every episode as this building took shape, you and your friends will get a lot of use out of it with some more great content I’m sure!

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much my friend! 🤩☺️😊 I'm so glad you enjoyed the series! I'm currently working in a film from the 6 day event at the bunker we did recently - can't wait to hear what you think about it! Really enjoyed your video today on the Soviet spade mortar 👍 Best regards from Norway 🇧🇻 😊

[@hansgregersen3459]

Norwegian psy-ops, making fortifications against foreign invaders, cloaked by the disguise of reenacting purposes

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Haha definitely 😅😎

[@mojiljubimci2125]

​@@ww2historyandreenactingAre you going to make video about night in Bunker?

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

@@mojiljubimci2125 Yes of course 😎👍😊

[@Chainsaw1994]

All good things take time you started this when I was just 10 years old now I am 14 it make me feel old to be honest but it make me happy to see it get finished

[@BritishMilitaria]

lol

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you! 😊 Yes, time goes by fast ⏩😵

[@mojiljubimci2125]

Same

[@TheRealWilliamShaw]

Its finally done, congrats! Now I can only hope for one of those field kitchen videos :p

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you! 💪😊 Actually working on one as we speak 😉

[@AirplaneDoctor_]

The soviet helmet was the perfect chimney cap, brilliant idea.

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you 😎😊

[@ShutUpBubi]

Been here albeit intermittently since the beginning and am so happy to see the final result! Bravo to you boys! I couldn't imagine doing this in times of war especially 80 years ago with limited resources outside of hand tools for example

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much, we really appreciate it! 🤩😊 It's a project that definitely puts the practical side into perspective! 👍 Thanks again for following along and watching the series! 😊😊😊

[@MasterOfTwisted]

I hope the Feldpost delivers 🙏

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

So do I 😉 I can certainly predict some Feldpost arriving in the near future 😉

[@tomasparkington4400]

Very well done my friend don't forget to save a spot for the Christmas tree.

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you Tomas! 😊😊

[@tgviscool]

Nice build man! Good job❤

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you! 😊😊

[@jonathanbrowne4362]

The bunker is a great but tedious build to undertake. I would like to congratulate you Leander and your friends for creating the educational videos of each step of building this bunker. Danke mein kamerad, greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪. Jonathan Browne

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much again Jonathan, I really appreciate that - both the positive feedback and the support! 😊🤩☺️👍 Best regards from Norway 🇧🇻😊

[@WW2_X2]

I can’t congratulate you enough. I have been watching this series since the start . You are an amazing group of guys . Every time you have uploaded a video of you building it , it was all was a highlight of my day / week. Keep up the great work buddy. Hope to see more videos of you in your kit and living the life of a soldier there . Also most people would never persevere with that I can’t tell you enough how knowledgeable and a hardworking guy you are . You should also build some trenches next to it . Also can you do a video on your Norwegian S$ impression and where you get your uniform from .Keep up the great work . Best regards from Europe!

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much for the positive feedback Joe, really appreciate it! 😊😊 I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed ther series that much! 🤩 There will be more kit and reenacting videos coming soon! 👍 Thanks again for watching! Best regards from Norway 🇧🇻😊

[@ww2collecting881]

This is amazing! It's been wonderful watching you guys build the bunker, and we hope you have fun using it at future events. Thank you again for all of your team's hard work and dedication. 👏💪

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much, we really appreciate it! 😎😊 I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed watching the build! 😊 We've already had our first event at the bunker and it was an amazing experience! A film from that event is coming in the near future so stay tuned for that! 😊💪

[@Norway_Jason]

Bunker, editing and video= amazing

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you my friend! I really appreciate that! 😊😊😊

[@ryanquinn1385]

Congratulations 🎉 it was fun to watch

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you! 😊Glad you think so! 👍😊

[@tobythetoaster5337]

Well done on completing the bunker! I look forward to seeing your living history events there

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much! 😊 😊 😊 A re-enactment/living history film form our fist event in the bunker is coming very soon! 😊

[@benjamind2219]

it's great to see this project have come along so well and I can't wait to see it put to use.

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much Benjamind! 😎😊 A film showcasing our first living history event coming soon! 😎

[@Gtklordkennedy]

Great work, Keep it up man

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you! :)

[@militariacollector1943]

Great job 👏👍

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you! 😊

[@jastrapper190]

Awesome. I very much enjoyed this process. I love history and there’s no better way to learn about it than going back in time and living it as they did. Pictures and words fall short. You can’t get into the details like you have done. Bravo.

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much - I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🤩 Yes 🙌 It's an amazing experience to read about history, especially first hand accounts after using the original uniforms, equipment and weapons, living as they did, eating the same type of rations and having a build like this under the belt. One can relate so much more to the soldiers practical situation (except the war part of course)!

[@jastrapper190]

@@ww2historyandreenacting I was a Marine Infantryman. I did 22 months (almost two years of my life in combat). The “war” part of war… the part everyone imagines in their mind… is a tiny percentage of the total time and what you actually do “day to day”. The bulk is doing exactly the type of tasks you undertook. Digging, hauling, cleaning, waiting, dealing with severe weather, cooking, etc.

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

@@jastrapper190 Thank you for your service!👍 Yes, exactly - thank you for this comment! The majority of "war" is generally as you say waiting - but of course we all get to go home at the end of the day, and we don't have to worry about bombings back home etc. But as you say, we get to experience the "soldiering" first hand (to a degree) with the issued equipment of the time period 😊I'm still in the army, never served overseas or combat, but to most of boys/men soldering is "fun", although it sure sucks at times, but that is also fun in a way. Most people probably think we are stupid for playing at "war". Playing war games is good fun, and great for the body and mind, while at the same time we get to learn about and experience military history first hand. Nothing is better than doing something one is passionate about (Military history) together with good friends, experiencing the good military bond and comradery and likeminded history lovers, but we also get to go home to our families at the end of the day. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and for watching my videos! 😊 Best regards from Norway! 😊

[@nordicfront1942]

Very well done mine venner i Norge. Looks amazing!!

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Tusen takk/Thank you so much! 🤩😎😊

[@evansorta]

So glad i was here to see the end! i thought this project would have never been finished. 4 years! can’t believe this is here

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much! 😊😊😊

[@az8785]

Amazing!! Looks absolutely great Congrats!

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you! 😊😊😊

[@Hiromoto_Sho]

I really enjoy the way you guys engage into the hobby. You have an unique and really interesting way for your videos, and you definitly push the hobby to new lenghts ^^

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much, we really appreciate the positive feedback! 🤩 🤩 🤩

[@Saulcrackman]

Either very clever title or spelling error. Tusen Takk for the videos!

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

It was in fact a typo, but a clever one at that! 😅😎 I'm glad to hear that you enjoy the videos! 😊

[@jeffkardosjr.3825]

This reminds me of the Lincoln Logs bunker I would build for plastic army men.

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

❤️

[@karamelles98]

Congratulations, exploring the field fortification and bunker construction is always very interesting. As example, I live in the region where from 1944.-45. was so called Kurland pocket and there are many areas with bunkers that apart from the colllapsed roofs are intact thanks to the clay and high water level- thus preserving the wooden logs. Anyway- what I noticed was the difference in construction methods- where there was stationed Wehrmacht engineer (Pioniere) battalion- the bunkers where all constructed in the same manner and in such method to use as minimal amount of the wooden logs as possible, when compared with other areas.

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much! 🤩 Firstly; I just subscribed to your channel and can't wait to start watching some of your videos - they look VERY interesting! 🤩 Thanks for the very interesting and valuable historical information about your findings regarding the log bunkers in the Kurland pocket! I can see we share alot of the same interests by looking at your channel, and as I stated above I can't wait to watch your adventures, and hopefully there are also some videos showing some of these preserved bunkers as well? 🤩🤩 Again, thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment and share your findings with us! Best regards from Norway 😊🇧🇻

[@karamelles98]

@@ww2historyandreenacting Hi, greetings from Baltic! I can confirm- Norway is beautiful country, had been there on a trip, maybe even too much of splendid landscapes concentrated in borders of one state :D Thank You for the kind response- there is one video- with me actually filming the inside of a bunker- that still had a roof intact. Didn't find much in that particular bunker though- couple of F1 handgrenades, a bunker lamp made from artillery shell casing and glass vials- that were similar to those used by soviets with water purification pills. I have filmed a lot of videos and upload them as raw footage- but haven't had time and will to edit them- like blurring out the face, since my comrade is still serving in active duty. And there are still many left in my personnal archive- but the idea of editing them- makes me appreciate Your channel and Your dedication and work behind them. Respect!

[@Usairborne1944FHSW]

This has been a great series to watch you guys build this wonderful bunker the end build is absolutely fantastic and I really did enjoy watching this thx for making these videos my friend 👍

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much my friend! I'm glad to hear that you truly enjoyed the series this much! 😊 Thanks again for the positive feedback along the way, I really appreciate it! 😊😊😊

[@ThomasRaffs]

Nice project!

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you 😊😊

[@trailerparkboys88]

Awesome video, you should make a updated uniform collection video.

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you! 😊😊😊 That's a good idea 🙂💡👍

[@Historyseal]

It looks so good good job

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you! 🤩

[@craigbetts1586]

congrats on finishing the bunker and looking forward to seeing it being used in future videos, have you been doing any work on the field kitchen restore

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much Sir! 🤩 A film showcasing the first living history event at the bunker is coming very soon! 😎 My plan for next year is to finish a couple of my restoration projects - including at least one of my field kitchens! In the meantime I have collected a few more kitchens and parts in various conditions - and I believe my total kitchen count is now 10 😅 thanks again for watching and taking the time to leave a comment! 😊😊

[@craigbetts1586]

@@ww2historyandreenacting 👍👍

[@rez4958]

Is this not just a wood cabin? What about this makes it a fighting position worthy of a machine gun emplacement? Beautiful job though man looks amazing.

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much! 😊😊 Valid question! 👍 This particular construction is not supposed to be under ground, but was a special type used in marsh lands or areas with shallow bedrock - typical for Finland etc. It is supposed to have a double layered thick log wall with a ca. 80 cm gap in between filled with rocks and sand - making the walls about 1 - 1.5 meters thick. As you can probably tell we only have this double wall in the front (machine gun port wall) with "fake" side walls - this was done in order to cut the material amount in half, so instead we have simulated These walls with adding fake end logs. This type of bunker also had at least 3 layers of logs on the roof + various other layers of rocks, sand, turf/moss. The bunker served both as quarters and fighting position for a Squad, with additional fighting positions and trenches systems surrounding it. A bunker of this caliber could withstand mortar and light artillery fire, as well as small arms fire. Hope this answers your question 😊 Best regards from Norway 🇧🇻😊

[@ss_grenadier_yager1712]

We built a slightly smaller machine gun bunker and trench system, our bunker had a trapdoor and space to put a Lafette it also had a stove and 2 bunk beds. Unfortunately due to the land owner being uncooperative and making things awkward we decided to abandon the project altogether, perhaps one day we may revisit the project with a better site

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

That sounds really cool! 😎 Was the bunker under or above ground? Was it built based on original drawings - if so what type? To bad with the landowner 😵

[@ss_grenadier_yager1712]

@ the bunker was set into the ground, where the trap door opened up the barrel of the MG would of been maybe a foot of the ground. As for original drawings I can’t remember if we used any most of what I remember was from original photographs from the eastern front

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

@@ss_grenadier_yager1712 Wow, sounds very cool! 😊 An MG low to the ground like that, especially positioned on the flank is deadly! Hopefully you can do something similar again on a different plot of land!

[@ss_grenadier_yager1712]

@ hopefully 🤞🏻

[@jamesellsworth9673]

You did such a fine job here, at the end. How was this strong point staffed?? How was it supported in combat??

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much! 😊😊😊 The SS-Schijäger-Bataillon "Norge", consisted of one Battalion with 3 companies - the Norwegian ski Battalion had no heavy weapon companies, bu they had one 81 mm mortar team and one sharpshooter in each company. Squad strengt was 8-12 men. This bunker would house one squad, and the squad would use the bunker as the main fighting position with additional shallow trenches and log reenforced fighting positions in close vicinity. In the case of the unit in this time frame the battalion was divided and tasked to occupy/secure to "hills" (heights) in close proximity to each other. The front line in Finland/Karelia was not your regular continues front line, but rather a line of outposts and strong points - so units we're in many cases "alone" in a sense. Hope this answered your question 😊😊

[@robertsmart4628]

Long odyssey but well worth it .

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

It felt like forever, but we are so happy we did it 😊 Thank you 😊

[@jordanmagpiebulletYT7978]

Just sub and amazing job keep them coming your doing an amazing job also can I ask you something

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! 😊 Sure, fire away 👍

[@JohnVoll-kp7qb]

Veldig bra. Tommelen opp gutter.

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Tusen takk for det! 😊😎

[@Siegerstark]

I enjoyed this Bunker Build, I build my first cabin in Montana when I was 27. Question is how are you going to get the WW2 Feldkuche up there?! 🧐🌲

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Thank you so much! 🤩☺️ That's cool, is the cabin still standing and do you still use it? 😊 The Norwegian unit we portray actually had a Kleine (small) field kitchen at their position at the high ground (hills) Kaprolat and Hasselmann in Karelia! 😎

[@Siegerstark]

@@ww2historyandreenacting Yes my old Cabin still stands in a small area of Trego, Montana in the Rockies/Alps

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

​@@Siegerstark That's awesome! 🤩😎

[@denuz77]

nice ,now reenacting ss stuff again??

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Yes! 😎 We already had an event at the bunker - video coming soon so stay tuned 😎

[@jcstroms]

Sku vært snekker du! ;)

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Har snekret en del, men noen snekker er jeg nok ikke 😅 Er morro å snekre å bygge ting da 😊😊😊

[@jcstroms]

@@ww2historyandreenacting, strøkent gjort på taket av deg og Robin!. Kult å følge kanalen din! :)

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

@jcstroms tusen hjertelig takk for det! 🤩🤩

[@felicialewis1947]

Bobwire and empty Land. Do a 24 hour video in your gear ww2

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

A 24 hour long video or 24 hours in uniform/gear? ☺️

[@rickwilliamson7082]

Whats next dig a well a W C

[@ww2historyandreenacting]

Yes! 👍 We actually have clean running water nearby, but we did make a makeshift latrine during our first living History event at the bunker recently 👍 A film showcasing the event is coming very soon 🔜😊👍