Les Arquets Lighthouse FCP for Bat Crasville
K.V.Gruppe Cotentin Ost · AOK 7 Normandy · France
Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
Les Arquets, Morsalines, the lighthouse on the hill above Morsalines.
1 x Vf6b Fire Control Post (PDT) for Battery Crasville.
1 x Unterstand.
1 x Lighthouse.
Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
About 70meters overlooking the bay (red circle) and a good sight for a fire control post for Batterie Crasville StP142 (yellow arrows).
Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
The French SHM plan of the site.
SHM
Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
Built in 1830's with a fixed white light on a square turret, On the 4 May 1942 an order was issued to affix to the tower camouflage. The FCP is under the lighthouse itself.
21 October 2004
Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
The FCP under the lighthouse .
The house is a holiday home and the lighthouse is military property so I am not sure about access?
The Vf6a is situated under the lighthouse
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Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
The Vf6b under the lighthouse.
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Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
Wn87 Maisy, K.V.U.Gruppe Vire's Vf6a viewing slit.
A Vf6b is just a small rear room for maps & computing the aim of a batterie. Then an observation room.
11 November 2016
Les Arquets, F.C.P., Morsalines
The view from Les Arquets.
StP142 Crasville Videcosville H.K.B.
31 November 2010