German Fire Control Bunker

German coastal batteries used protected fire-control positions to observe targets, estimate range, and direct gunfire. During the Second World War, such installations formed important parts of the Atlantic Wall and other coastal defenses. Optical instruments, plotting arrangements, communications, and later radar could work together, depending on the site. A fire-control bunker differed from a gun casemate: its purpose was to help the battery engage a target effectively, not necessarily to house the principal weapon itself. Protected command facilities depended on communications links, observation arrangements, and trained personnel to turn reports from the battlefield into coordinated orders and effective defensive action. A battery needed a way to transmit information from the control position to its guns. Damage to telephone lines or instruments could reduce effectiveness even if the gun emplacements themselves remained intact.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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