Merville Battery

France / Basse-Normandie / Merville-Franceville-Plage / Merville Battery Avenue
 museum, Second World War 1939-1945, military, artillery battery, blockhouse (fort)
Merville Gun battery was the target of the 9th battalion Parachute Regiment commanded by Terence Otway in the night before D-Day. The aim was to neutralise the battery, which had been bombed ineffectively several times, in time for the landing.

The main batteries were WW1 Austro Hungarian 100mm.

On the preserved historic site, an educational trail leads to thevarious bunkers.
French preserved heritage.

German WW2 Atlantikwall Artillery site for Widerstandsnest 01, Merville Battery
Sources:
www.atlantikwall.org.uk/merville.htm
bunkersite.com/locations/france/normandie/merville.php
en.tracesofwar.com/article/77/Atlantikwall---Muse%C3%A9...
www.batterie-merville.com/?lang=en
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Merville_Gun_Battery
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Coordinates:   49°16'10"N   -0°11'51"E
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