WH 316
WH 316 stands in Saarbrücken as a reinforced-concrete military bunker from the Second World War. It forms part of the Westwall, Germany’s defensive line along this region. Built in the second quarter of 1939, the structure follows the Regelbau 108b design. That type placed a machine-gun position beside a flanking casemate and observation periscope.
A civilian construction company completed the bunker in about six weeks. Its walls and ceilings reach two metres in thickness, resisting artillery and bomb impacts. During the war, the rooms sheltered local residents, forced labourers, and workers from Halberger Hütte. The observation periscope is absent, although the bunker retains its other documented military features.
The preserved structure functions as a museum within the Halberg position. This position forms Germany’s only fully preserved Westwall site. State monument protection covers all Halberg bunker facilities, and a local association continues restoration work. Guided tours through the entire position take place during the winter months.
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