Vierville-sur-Mer

Reference 1130

The WN 70, around noon June 6th — Yves Cordelle Collection, reference 1130.

Strongpoint WN70 at Hamel-au-Prêtre

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[ WN meant "Widerstandnester" or "nid of resistance" ]

The WN 70, above the "Hardelay" villa, was still under construction and appears to be unoccupied. Completed, it could have received 2 75mm guns, including 1 concrete casemate, and a 20mm anti-aircraft gun in concrete encumbrance.

The question of whether a 75mm gun was in place on June 6 remains. I don't have any pictures of this hypothetical cannon. Nor do I have any testimony from the GIs who passed through early on 6 June and neutralised the strongpoint.

WN70 plan (attempt to reconstitution)

(details) 15 February 44

(details) Situation on 24 March 1944

(details)The WN 70, around noon June 6th

WN70 plan, attempt to reconstruct the plan of the works

(details on the Vierville side) 22 May 44

Details US Map at 12500 — Details US card at 12500

(details) The fortifications of Vierville, according to a US document dated 19 May 44

(details) view of the WN70, towards the East the half demolished villas, in the foreground the casemate under construction (details) the same bunker seen from the other side — (details)view of WN70, eastward the half demolished villas, in the foreground the casemate under construction

(details) view of the WN70, towards the East the half demolished villas, in the foreground the casemate under construction (details) the same bunker seen from the other side — (details) the same bunker seen from the other side

German exercises at WN70

(detail) The position for a 75 unprotected gun — (details) Position for 75 unprotected cannon

(details) cliff in the Dog Green area, on the left the cypresses of the villa Hardelay

(details) Dog Green Sector, WN70

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Original website reference: 1130-WN70.htm. About the collection and its continuation.