Sports Fields

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These sports fields were a beehive of activity during the war. They were also used for assemblies and roll-call.

Just south of the sports fields, we find Russemyr, a wetland covering around 2,47 acres of bogs and ponds. Russemyr is a major ‘barren’ type of bog. It is almost completely covered with reeds, and with some tufts of cotton sedge. In the pond there are ordinary shore weeds, water lilies, and cattail. The area is important as a habitat for several species of amphibia, and an interesting site for wetland birds. For a time, Russemyr belonged to Møvik Farm.

Click the "Play Video" button above if you would like to see a short video about the German soldier's daily life, sports, and unit formations from Battery Vara during the War.