WELCOME TO BANGSBO FORT 4045
Denmark's wildest reenactment event!
On the 20th and 21st of June 2026, Bangsbo Fort will once again be transformed into a vivid snapshot of the occupation period as we invite you to Bangsbo Fort 4045.
Amid the fort’s authentic bunkers and rugged landscape, history unfolds all around you. Soldiers in full uniform move through the area, military vehicles rumble past, and camps are alive with activity. Everywhere you look, you will encounter people and environments that together create a realistic and immersive picture of the years 1940–45.
Bangsbo Fort 4045 is not just history you observe – it is history you step into.
Look forward to a weekend of engaging storytelling, atmospheric scenes, and one of Denmark’s most authentic settings for experiencing the occupation period.
Special of the Year 2026: Operation FLAK
During the Second World War, Frederikshavn, Skagen, and the entire west coast were part of the Atlantic Wall – a crucial element of the German coastal defence system. From here, the sea could be monitored and defended against aerial attacks. For this reason, FLAK guns (Flugabwehrkanonen) were installed – anti-aircraft weapons intended to shoot down enemy aircraft before they reached their targets.
However, the war was not fought only in the open. Allied units operated secretly behind enemy lines to observe, sabotage, and – when the opportunity arose – strike against German defensive positions.
Operation FLAK
Based on these historical events, Operation FLAK offers a vivid and intense insight into the interaction between the air war and activities on the ground.
This year, the experience is elevated to a very special level, as aircraft from the Second World War will, for the first time, form part of the scenario above the area.
The rest must be experienced on site.
Sabotage against the Frederikshavn-Sæby railway
The year is 1945, and the German occupation forces are facing major difficulties transporting troops from Norway, who are landing in Frederikshavn, onward along the Jutland main railway line to Germany. The resistance movement strikes almost daily with acts of sabotage. As a result, the Germans have begun using the small private railway between Frederikshavn and Sæby, as it connects to Nørresundby. The resistance has been instructed to carry out an operation against the railway near Understed Station.
Railway sabotage primarily took place during the final years of the war, in 1944 and especially 1945. The aim was to hinder German troop transports from Norway and Denmark to the fronts on the continent to the south. Most railway sabotage was carried out in cooperation with the Western Allies, who not only supplied explosives but also sent intelligence from London regarding German troop movements.
