Wn76 Moulin de Cricqueville
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Wn76 Moulin de Cricqueville ("La Montagne")
Wn77 east of Grandcamp Maisy and west of StP75 Pointe du Hoc.
I found nothing there but it was getting late.
Wn76 Moulin de Cricqueville ("La Montagne")
Wn76 Moulin de Cricqueville ("La Montagne")
The Moulin (windmill) may have been a defence position, a lookout or just a rendezvous point, as a lot of numbered Wn's seem to have no actual defensive features. In everything I have read, the Americans never even speak of the windmill.
23 November 2008
Wn76 Moulin de Cricqueville ("La Montagne")
The site of the windmill and no signs of any defences in the area.
IGNF 1947
Wn76 Moulin de Cricqueville ("La Montagne")
The whole area has been ploughed by the farmer and nothing seems to remain.
IGNF 1947
Wn76 Moulin de Cricqueville ("La Montagne")
Allied Bigot map of the area. The code word 'Bigot' was, if you were Bigoted, you were in on the secret of D-Day.
Bigot map
Wn76 Moulin de Cricqueville ("La Montagne")
The cliff edge looking away from the Wn towards Grandcamp.
23 November 2008
Wn76 Moulin de Cricqueville ("La Montagne")
Thank you to Patrick Van Vaerenbergh who visited the site in 2024 and fond nothing.
23 November 2008