Saturday, 14 April 2012

D-Day Grand Bunker – Ouistreham


Le Grand Bunker Ouistreham
In March 1942 Hitler ordered the construction of the Atlantic Wall, a series of 15,000 strong points from Norway to Spain. In particular, ports were to be heavily fortified, and testimony to that order is Le Grand Bunker at Ouistreham.


Oberservation Tower Ouistreham 1944

Observation Tower Model


 The bunker was an observation post for a battery located at the mouth of the River Orne. The bunker contained many vignettes of the Germans manning the coastal defences, including the Command Post and Observation platform.


Observation Point view

Observation Point Rangefinder

Command Post


Signals

Barrack Room