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Wn64 St-Laurent-sur-Mer est was a small German defensive strongpoint positioned above the Le Ruquet River Valley on Omaha Beach. Initially comprising trenches and earth bunkers, it was later reinforced with two Tobruks, two Feldmässig bunkers, and a 7.62cm Infantry field gun, with an R612 casemate…

Die01 Puys was a heavily fortified German strongpoint located on the coast near Dieppe, France. As a key defensive position within the StP Gruppe Dieppe sector, it comprised a robust network of casemates, bunkers, and artillery emplacements. During the Dieppe Raid in August 1942, Die01 Puys…

Va01 at Veules les Roses was designated a Widerstandsnest, or resistance nest, forming part of the German defensive Atlantic Wall in Haute-Normandie, France. Before its fortification, the area held historical significance during the 1940 Battle of France. Here, elements of the 51st (Highland)…

The Cockleshell Heroes Memorial in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, commemorates Operation Frankton, a daring British commando raid during World War Two. In December 1942, a small team of Royal Marines paddled canoes up the Gironde estuary to attach limpet mines to German shipping in Bordeaux harbour.…

StP 'Luise', located at Grand Fort Phillipe (oest) in Nord Pas de Calais, France, was a German Widerstandsnest (resistance nest) during World War Two. As part of the Atlantic Wall defences near Dunkirk, its primary military purpose was coastal defence against potential Allied invasion. The…

StP Mo44c St-Fiacre Luftwaffe station K11 was a crucial German radio navigation facility located in Brittany, France. Operating as part of the Luftwaffe's network, it housed a Knickebein FuSAn721 system, critical for guiding bombers.

Wn301 Pointe de la Cormorandière Eculleville was a German Widerstandsnest positioned in Normandy, France. This small defended strongpoint served to cover two adjacent bays, forming a key part of the coastal defenses.

Ro.59. Ring La Pallice 'Mitte' was an R625 casemate, housing a 7.5cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun. It formed a crucial part of the ring defence system designed to protect the vital U-boat pens at La Pallice.

Ro409 'Betty' and Ro410 'Cäcilie' were formidable German anti-aircraft batteries situated on Île de Ré, France, serving to defend the coast and airspace during World War Two. Ro410 'Cäcilie' featured 7.5cm Flak guns and a Würzburg Anton radar, complementing Ro409 'Betty's' array of 2.0cm and 4cm…

Tre01, situated in Mers les Bains, France, was a fortified German strongpoint. It served as a crucial defensive position within the Stützpunkt Gruppe Le Treport, forming part of the Atlantic Wall's coastal defenses. The strongpoint featured multiple casemates, gun emplacements, and various artillery…

StP111 Port de St-Vaast was a small coastal port in Normandy, France. During World War Two, it functioned as a defensive strongpoint, tasked with safeguarding its harbour as part of the K.V.Gruppe Cotentin Ost.

Phare d'Ailly served as a German radar and observation post overlooking the English Channel during World War Two. Equipped with two radar units, it was a critical early warning asset for the German forces in Haute-Normandie. The original lighthouse tower, which housed one of the radar installations,…

StP Kermorvan (Re104) was a German strongpoint situated near the fishing port of Le Conquet in Western Brittany, France. It served as a critical component of the Atlantic Wall, strategically positioned to defend the coast against potential Allied naval or amphibious assaults from the Atlantic. This…

Wn18 Quineville le Bours Neuf le Havre was a German Widerstandsnest (resistance nest) located on the sea front of Quineville le Havre, France. As a key defensive strongpoint, Wn18 featured a long sea wall, two casemates (R612 and R667), and multiple tank turrets. It formed a crucial part of the…

Vill 01 Deauville plage est served as a German defensive position on the eastern beach of Deauville, France during World War Two. It formed a component of the Stützpunktgruppe Villers sur Mer sector, falling under the purview of AOK 15 in Haute-Normandie. This strategic point was integral to the…

Wn01 Le Grand Vey was a German strongpoint in Normandy, integral to the 709th Infantry Division's Atlantic Wall defenses. Garrisoned by the 2nd Company, 919th Grenadier Regiment, it featured an array of fortifications including shelters, a machine gun casemate, an ammunition bunker, and multiple gun…

Et02 Étretat Gare was a German Widerstandsnest, or resistance nest, located near the Étretat railway station. As part of the extensive Atlantic Wall defences, it served as a local strongpoint, equipped with a Tobruk firing post and a Vf Unterstand to guard approaches in the Étretat sector.

11,956 fallen soldiers of the Second World War are buried on the site. Most of them were reburied from the departments of Morbihan, llleet-Vilaine, Mayenne, Sarthe, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Vienne and Indre as well as from the Channel Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney and Sark.

Ca01 St-Valéry-sur-Somme was a German Widerstandsnest (resistance nest) situated in St-Valéry-sur-Somme, France. Its primary military purpose was coastal defense, serving as a component of the Atlantic Wall fortifications. The strongpoint was equipped with a Batterie 5./H.K.A.R.1252 coastal…

Wn28 Bernières-sur-Mer was a German strongpoint forming part of the Atlantic Wall coastal defences on Juno Beach. Equipped with various anti-tank guns, machine gun positions, and mortars, it was designed to repel an Allied invasion. This formidable position faced Canadian forces during the D-Day…

Wn201a Port Pignot, codenamed Seeadler, was a German Widerstandsnest that formed part of the Cap Lévi coastal defences in Normandy. Its primary purpose was a radar and anti-aircraft defence position, specifically hosting a Seetakt Fu.MO 2 radar and a Würzburg See Riese Fu.MO 214. Seeadler played a…

La304 St-Jacut pointe du Chevet was a small Widerstandsnest with three casemates and several machinegun posts, defending the Baie de L'Arguenon on the west side and the Baie do Lancieux on the east side.

Trou01 Berville sur Mer digue Rocher Godin was a German Widerstandsnest, a strongpoint within the Atlantic Wall coastal defenses in Haute-Normandie, France. Situated on the Rocher Godin dike, its primary purpose was to defend the coastline from Allied invasion. Notably, Trou01 was the first…

Allied Counter Measures 5/6th June 1944 involved critical operations by Allied forces against German defenses in the K.V.Gruppe River-Bella sector, covering Sword and Juno Beaches in Normandy, France. These actions, undertaken on the eve and early hours of D-Day, were crucial for weakening the…