Phantex
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Strictly speaking not derelict, as they are all part of the tourist trail now. But certainly not in use either.
Casement #3 at the Merville Battery. Stormed by the 9th Parachute battalion 00:30 hrs 6th june '44.
Casement #3
Merville Battery gun emplacement
Merville Battery gun emplacement detail. (censored as I don't know the score regarding banned symbols in some countries..)
Merville battery date of construction
Battle damage.
Forward observation post for the Merville battery
The bit on the right above was a false wall that faced the sea, presumably to draw fire (hopefully) away from the main part of the post. The thinness of it can be seen below.
Moving along th coast to the Longues sur Mer battery, which amazingly still has the guns in place. No one seems to know why the scrapmen left these particular ones in situ...
The forward range-finding and observation post. As far as I know, this was used in the film 'The Longest Day'
Looking out across the channel.
Post for a range-finder
A 'Tobruk', named after the defensive positions used in North Africa
'Dear Santa, thanks for the lousy christmas...'
A bunker at Courseulles sur Mer...'Juno' beach
Juno beach, xth June 2007 07:30 hrs. Lest we Forget.
Casement #3 at the Merville Battery. Stormed by the 9th Parachute battalion 00:30 hrs 6th june '44.
Casement #3
Merville Battery gun emplacement
Merville Battery gun emplacement detail. (censored as I don't know the score regarding banned symbols in some countries..)
Merville battery date of construction
Battle damage.
Forward observation post for the Merville battery
The bit on the right above was a false wall that faced the sea, presumably to draw fire (hopefully) away from the main part of the post. The thinness of it can be seen below.
Moving along th coast to the Longues sur Mer battery, which amazingly still has the guns in place. No one seems to know why the scrapmen left these particular ones in situ...
The forward range-finding and observation post. As far as I know, this was used in the film 'The Longest Day'
Looking out across the channel.
Post for a range-finder
A 'Tobruk', named after the defensive positions used in North Africa
'Dear Santa, thanks for the lousy christmas...'
A bunker at Courseulles sur Mer...'Juno' beach
Juno beach, xth June 2007 07:30 hrs. Lest we Forget.