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War remains in Tana  Norwegian army personell damaged some of the remains at Smalfjordnes a few years back. But here you can see some of the remains there:  
This Gavesluft map will show where some of the war remains in Tana can be found. The best way to get to Smalfjordnes is by boat. Ask locals. See also a list of Germans fortresses in Finnmark and Finnish Lapland. At Gavesluft you wander between the remains of small and big buildings. There were buildings for different purposes like a mess hall, kitchen, dining rooms, living quarters, bathing house, toilet house, bunkers, trenches and a tayloring/sewing workshop.  The picture shows the remains of a big barracks at Gavesluft. In the background we see the Stangnestind mountain with its characteristic shape. (Photo: Olav E. Johansen)
According to some documents there were around 1oo soldiers at Smalfjordnes and around 400 at Gavesluft. And there were approximately 30 war prisoners (Serbian and other nationalities). In addition local civilians did work for the Germans.
Read about war remains at other places in Lapland:
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