Widerstandsnest 64
France /
Basse-Normandie /
Colleville-sur-Mer /
rue de la 2e Division US
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Second World War 1939-1945, fortification, bunker
WN64 Ruquet East
The Germans had started to build a type 612 Bunker for a Russian 76.2 mm gun. This was never finished, neither were the two tobruks designed to house grenade launchers. There were supposed to be also 2 x 20 mm Flak
Sources:
www.tracesofwar.com/sights/100135/Atlantikwall---Widers...
www.atlantikwall.co.uk/atlantikwall/fn_p_wn64_le_ruquet...
visiblepast.net/see/?s=wn64
The Germans had started to build a type 612 Bunker for a Russian 76.2 mm gun. This was never finished, neither were the two tobruks designed to house grenade launchers. There were supposed to be also 2 x 20 mm Flak
Sources:
www.tracesofwar.com/sights/100135/Atlantikwall---Widers...
www.atlantikwall.co.uk/atlantikwall/fn_p_wn64_le_ruquet...
visiblepast.net/see/?s=wn64
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha_Beach
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 49°21'45"N -0°51'41"E
- Widerstandsnest 62 0.9 km
- Widerstandsnest 61 1.5 km
- WN 60 Omaha beach 2.2 km
- Widerstandsnest 71 3.6 km
- Chateau de Vaulaville 8.6 km
- WN51 11 km
- Maisy Battery 15 km
- Château de Vaubadon 17 km
- Château de Balleroy 20 km
- Château de Canisy 39 km
- Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial 0.6 km
- EASY Red Sector 0.9 km
- FOX Green Sector 1.2 km
- Omaha Beach 1.3 km
- EASY green sector 1.6 km
- DOG red sector 2.1 km
- DOG white sector 2.6 km
- DOG green sector 3.2 km
- Charlie Sector 3.6 km
- Omaha Beach Golf Course 7.4 km